THE BID FOR MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1530, 28 August 1912, Page 6

THE BID FOR MARKETS.

CHANCE IN CANADA. MR. J. G. UARKNESS OPTIMISTIC. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Auckland, August 27. New Zealand is now sending largo shipj nients of butter to Canada, and the pro** peets of tho latter Dominion becoming a, buyer of largo quantities of all kinds or tscw Zealand produce aro considered to bo very good by Mr. J. G. Harkncss, secretary of the (National Dairy Association of New Zealand, who returned from a visit to Vancouver by the Marauia to-day. Mr. ilarkness has prepared a voluminous report for his association upon Canadian prospects for New Zealand dairy products, and in the course of a brief interview 1■ L a d eomc ' ; li' n B to say on tha ',' In ,W opinion," ho stated, "there is a splendid opening for our products-meat, dairy produce, skins, and probably wool— '' l the western States of Canada. New /.oaland has made a great nam© for itself in Vancouver, retailers and consumers alike expressing their entire satisfaction with the quality of New Zealand butter, in fact, many peoplo dealing in dairy produce admitted that New Zealand butter was a better article than that manufactured in Canada." Mr. Harknoss went on to say that, during tho first twolyo months in which the Vancouver servico was running; some 00,000 boxes of butter were exported from New Zealand tp \ ancouver. There was an increaso iu tho quantity of each shipment, and tho supply was always too small for Canada's requirements. What was'this duo top "Tho trouble is," replied Mr. Harkncss. that, nearly every trip, it is impossiblo to securo sufficient 6paco on tho butgoina steamer. I think that tho Union Steam Ship Company should provide bigger steamers to copo with tho amount of cargo offering, but the principal troublo is that a groat deal of the cargo spaco available is taken up in Australia, and exporters in New Zealand cannot get sufficient space. Now this will have to be remedied, for this is a Canadian and New Zealand sendee, ond Australia does not pay a penny iu subsidy. Yet Australians car. get as much space as they want, and New Zealand butter, which is keenly sought for in, Vancouver, has to. be, left in Auckland because there is not sufficient space avail* able for the full cargoes offering." What are tho future' prospects oj trade with Canada? "There are bright prospects ahead," replied Mr. Harkness, "and I have no doubt that tho future will see large increases in tho shipments of produce to Vancouver. At tho height of tho Canadian season New Zealand butter is selling in Canada at Is. Sd. per lb., for tho consumers recognise tho superiority of our butter, and they are prepared to pav a trifle more for it than for tho Canadian article. New Zealand butter lias been sold as far east as Winnipeg, and I think that, before long, it will bo sold in Toronto. The demand is spreading, but, of course, wo will have to maintain tha present high quality if wo a«j to secure increased business." In addition to butter, Mr. HarkneW continued, Canada offered a good market for other Now Zealand products. There was a demand for nil Now Zealand meat, with the exception of mutton, which did not meet with the requirements. Vegetables and fruit would also be taken, but there was no demand for cheese, which was made iu such quantities in Canada that a good deal was exported. "In Canada," he concluded, "tho mart who goes on the land is looking for quick returns, and, consequently, ho goes in for grain, and so tho cost of fruit, vegetables, etc., is high, and Canada is willing to buy thoso products." z \