DISPLAY AT PANAMA.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 26 February 1914, Page 6

DISPLAY AT PANAMA.

WHAT IT MEANS TO! US,

CONFERENCE MEETS TO-DATf.

Tho Prime Minister' who is taking ac-' tivo steps to secure the. adequate representation of New: Zealand. at • the San Francisco-Panamai Exhibition and is to preside to-day .at,a conference• having that end in; ■■ view informed a reporter last evening that ho was impressed with the importance of'.seizing every oppor-tunity-that arose, of;getting,into touch with the American market. ; Already New Zealand' 'sent large' quantities of meat, especially .'beef, to .the' United States every year, arid;tho satno market absorbed a certain amount of dairy pro-. ' duce, and latterly wool and hemp. Mi\ Massoy" hopes* that-increasing quantities of New .-Zealand 'p.roduco/will bo sold in tho/United;State's;,as well as'in Canada _as times "goes on. ■ - The conference, which is to assemble ■ to-day, at the..invitation, of, the Prime Minister, .will..be;attori(;led;b / y presidents of Agricultural and' Pastoral Associa- ■ tions, jChamoers- of. Commerce, and Inr dustrial Associations'.' ' ItMs proposed, to; discuss'and .arrange .preliminaries in connection with tho representation of New Zealand raw products and manufactures at'tho' San Frrinciscb-Pan'ama Exhibition. ... -■..;.. ■ Mr. Massey's. desire is that the presi'dents of'these associations.shall become members" Of a central , and that they, shall also form committees in their own centres to assist m all matters pertaining to securing a good representation of tho products, live stock, etc., of the Dominion at what , will' be one of the most important exhibitions ever been held—at any rate, 1 so far as New Zealand is con' cerncd. The intentions of the.Government will be outlined',by Mr.' Massey at the meeting. Tho Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. F..S. Pope, and Mr. Miiurico Olßrjen, who is,to act as secretary of the, Central Committee, will be in attendance. • "■'"'''. ' .'.-■' New Zealand's Pavilion. It is understood that the intention of the Government is that apart from the official'sample exhibit the Central Committee should make arrangements with .' xespect to .the dispatching of the other matters, etc., of exhibits from New Zea- ■'..•■

The Government exhibit is. to be in ■the nature,of a' sample display of New Zealand'products. , It .Will bo placed in the New Zealand Pavilion, and will not ibb of a competitive characteiv-that is, at W'ill not compete for awards. All private exhibits aro.to be classified and placed in a building-along /with the exhibits of the same class .from .other countries. 'For instance, wools from all countries, sending/them' will be ■displayed in a ''Wool Court,'. , and refrigerated products-such as meat;,'will have a separate building., ■- , . ■ Although, the .Government-, intends to have a sample .display worthy of this country, itdesires the people of the Dominion to assist, by ■ sending. great : competitive displays. • ~ . . TheiTJnion Steam, Ship' Company has been.liberal in-agreeing to forward and ibring back exhibitc/free of charge. The Railway Department wilL convey exhibits free of charge to the port of shipment. So that ■■ outside; of, the. actual cost'of-the exhibits there will be practically bo further charge to.the exliibi-. tors; . '■■-•" .:.-;,. ->- : '; , '/, -V'■ .' ..■.•■'