THE FARMERS FUTURE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1505, 30 July 1912, Page 8

THE FARMERS FUTURE.

NEVER riIUGITTKR THAN AT PKESENT. The future outlook for the farmer' was never brighter than it is «t present. The demand is increasing faster than the supply, and there should be good times fllirad. .Such was the optimistic opinion voiced by Mr. Jl. Morrison, president of the Masterton A. and P. Association at the annual meeting of tho Ijodv in question. Continuing, .Mr. Morrison said that in the woollen industry, for instance, the demand for woollen goods was increasing in every direction. The working men in ' New Zealand and at Homo, who at .out! time had worn inoleskiiw, now wore tweed and woollen under garments. The peopls of even China and Japan were becoming educated lip to wearing woollen guods, and 'there was going to be a big market in the i'nr East for wool. The demand must go on'increasing, and the outlook for wool, had never been more hopeful. There appeared to be every indication of the Democrats winning tho election in America, and it was part of the policy of that party to pull down the tariff of sd. per lb. now imposed 011 imported wools. America was a large consumer of New Zealand wool, especially Wairarapa wool. "The same remarks apply to the meat industry," said Mr. Morrison. "Everywhere wo find that tho demand is increasing in a greater proportion' than the supply." Continuing, Mr. Morrison said that at one time the United States exported beef to England, now she has barely enough for herself. Ono writer has already stated that it would not: be long before the Argentine would, be ■ exporting beef to tho United States. The demand for beef and mutton among' the European nations was greater than the supply. The nations of Europe have always led the world in civilisation, and hove always . been meat consumers. The supply was now rnnning out, and they must import meat in order to maintain the supply and keep up the stamina and intellect of tho people. Therefore they hoped to see before long' European countries opening their doors to outside meat producers. So, taken altogether, the outlook for New Zealand was really better and brighter than it had ever been before. With the exception of war eventuating, they must look to very prosperous times. "At. the same time," continued Mr. Morrison, "caution has never been more necessary than at present, owing to the fact that money is tight. The scarcity of money is due, as far as I can ascertain, to the great demand for it in Canada, Australia, and elsewhere, consequently the rates must go up."