FALL IN EXPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1252, 7 October 1911, Page 4

FALL IN EXPORTS.

The New Zealand produce year terminated on September 30, and the monthly returns published by the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists afford us a view of the year's results. The total exports for the past year amount to £18,471,118 in value, as compared with £20,354,272 for the year ended September 30, 1010. There has thus been a shrinkage of £1,883,154, which is rather large. Comparing the totals for each month we obtain the fol-

18,471,118 20,354,272 It will be seen that in practically all the principal lines of exports, with the exception of frozen lamb, wheat, and timber, there has been a fallingoff in value. While there is no occasion for alarmist comment on the situation it may be noted that the figures bear out our anticipations as expressed earlier- in the year, and prove tho need for tho exercise of that care and prudence in private business which unfortunately is conspicuous only by its absence in the administration of our public affairs.

lowing: Exports. 1910-11 1909-10 £ £ October 720,383 822,248 November- ... 1,011,183 1,070,161 ' December .... 2,101,769 1,856,025 January 3,026,01G 2,845,421 February ... 2,346,741 2,962,778 March 2,492,318 2,669,221 April 1,459,331 2,213,209 May 1,824,216 1,566,947 June 1,038,173 1,494,587 July „, 1,053,887 1,295,487 August' 081,255 890,549 September ... 574,277 065,055 The above figures are taken from the interim returns and are subject to alteration. The corrections, if any, may make the totals slightly more or less, but not sufficient to disturb any comparisons. The values of the principal products exported during the past two years compare as under: 1910-U 1909-10 £ £ Butter 1,036,097 1,724,456 Curesa 1,087,802 1,263,005 beef 332,274 031,380 Mutton 1,121,787 1.224.8S0 Logs and pieces 48,202 63,906 Lamb 1,955,794 1,800,281 Wheat 303,012 119,959 Oats 22,735 66,710 Potatoes 5.GS9 3,544 Hemp 340,989 451,120 Rabbits 70,176 73,015 Tow ,,.. ■.,... • ■ 20,441. .-. I 29,570 : Kauri gum 3!i8,357 523,020 Grain and pulse 91,81G 72,605 Hops 11,893 19,774 Hides !. 108,772 236,777 Skins 7G9.095 888,038 Tallow • K!(i,3:il ; 744,974 Timber 474,0)6 3G7.5J0 Wool ..; 7,145,782 7,95i527 Gold 1,813,078 2,000,925