TRADE PROSPECTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 75, 21 December 1917, Page 6

TRADE PROSPECTS

AFTER-WAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR (NEW ZEALAND. \ "The time now approaching, and thai immediately following peace, will be of the utmost importance, full of trade and economic- possibilities," writes New Zealand's High Commissioner, in a letter from London. "If during that critical and momentous period, mo fail to take occasion by the hand, ivo may lose golden clmnces that may never again be offered. So uncertain course ought, to bo followed, and no risk taken. "1 am keeping a keen eye for future work in New Zealand's interests when the war closes. There will bo great competition, and the Dominion will require to bo very alert imd up to date in all her methods if we are to hold our place. I am keenly interested in the future of our dairy produce. The meat is assured, if unfair competition does not develop. Fruit is one of our best prospective industries, and I have had one or two good opportunities of bringing before those highest in authority and power the very excellent quality New Zealand can grow. The last lot was from growers in Otago Central, and some of it reached the Court tables at the Palaco and Marlborongli 'House, and was highly esteemed. "I have just returned from a trip to the north, as far as Aberdeen, the object lieing to get into touch with people dealing in our produce, to learn Cifictly where we stood, and what means should be employed for laying a permanent foundation for the expansion of our trade after the war. I found that our butter enjoyod tho highest repute, and people once using ours were not likely to discontinue buying it, provided we kept it. permanently under their notice. ] purpose inaugurating a system vo effect this."