HIGHER PRICES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2937, 24 November 1916, Page 4

HIGHER PRICES

EXPORTS SHOW EISES IN VALUE. '■ "Our export figures for New Zealand! produce for the year ended September! 30, 1916 (,£34,613,107), show an appreciJ able increase over those for the ' vearj ended September 30, 1915 (£29,346,9u9),"i stated the Hon. Arthur M. Myers, Minis-t tor of Customs, to a representative ofl The Dominion yesterday. .' ! "It will be seen from the following! figures, however," continued the Minis-* ter, "that this increase is due largely toj increased prices rather than 16 an actualj expansion of trade." The figures 6ubJ mitted below show the total quantity and] valu9 of certain principal exports of New? Zealand produce for the .year ended Sep*' tember SO, 1916, compared with the yearj ended Soptember 30, 1915:— : Year ended Sept. 30,1915 i Product. Quantity. Value JJi Butter (cwt.) d.13,937 2,385,309.' Cheese (cwt.) 792,075 2,523,16^ Beef, frozen (cwt.) 738,072 1,579,205 i Mutton carcasses, frozen (cwt.) ... 1,425,751 2,783,753! Lamb carcasses, ; frozen (cwt.) ... 1,055,342 .2,631,719; Wool (lb.) 208,908,118 10,425,17* Hides (number) ... 270,972 502,898 Sheepskins: With wool (lb.) 4,998,383 189,743 Without wool (lb.) 21,738,551 672,093 Tallow (tons) 27,790- 803,42-1 Gold '(ounces) ... 258,650 1,039,273 Phormium fibre (tons) 19,617 462,800: Timber, sawn (sup. feet) 76,359,43« 375.97P, Tear ended Sept. 30.1916. Product. Quantity. Value 45 Butter (cwt.) 395,460 2,749,939 Cheese (cwt.) 970,848 3,446,143 Beef, frozen (cwt.) 1,043,739 2,220,003 Mutton, carcasses; frozen (cwt.) ... 1,304,319 2,601,799 Lamb, carcasses, ■ ■ frozen (cwt.) ... 1,018,451 2,565,911 Wool (lb.) 200,130,178 13,173,903 Hides (number)... 320,026 • 645,663 Sheepskins: _ .„„„._ With wool (lb.) 3,366,647 163,593 Without wool (lb.) 21,942,974 749,083 Tallow (tons) ... ~ -23.135 790,891 Gold (ounces) .... 437,194 1,772,62-4 P S^ m ' 26,885 889,970 T gfX 72,160.248 -BMri'