POTATO EMBARGO

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 89, 9 January 1935, Page 9

POTATO EMBARGO

Australia May Admit Small Quantities

MR. LYONS SUBMITS

PLAN Belief That New Zealand Will Reciprocate By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received January 8, 10.45 p.m.) Devdnport (Tasmania), Jan. S. The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, to-day submitted to the Potato Marketing Board, also representative potato growers, a plan for admitting small consignments of New Zealand potatoes into Australia. He said it was not intended to admit more than 2} per cent, of Australia’s consumption during periods of scarcity. He pointed out that the cost of delivering New Zealand potatoes in Sydney was £3/7/- a ton, plus a duty of 20 shillings. If such a concession were made there was little doubt that New Zealand would reciprocate by lifting the embargo on citrus fruits.

WOOL IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS .

Germany and Australia

(Received January 8, 7.45 p.m.) 9

Sydney, January S.

Advice lias been received that the German > Government has given permission for a private compensatory transaction of Australian wool in exchange for German goods to the value of 3,000.000 reichmarks. approximately £150,000.

JAPAN INTERESTED

Recent Wool Agreement Tokio, January 7. Keen interest is aroused here by the wool agreement between South Africa and Germany. It is expected that the agreement will heighten Japanese-German competition in South Africa, and stimulate the Japanese purchases of South African wool to protect Japanese exports. CANADA’S PURCHASES Goods From New Zealand Ottawa, December 17. Figures supplied by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics show that during the six months ended September 30 Canada ’increased its purchases from New Zealand by 720,664 dollars (£144,000), compared with a similar period last year. The comparative figures were 1,052,975 dollars (£210,595) and 1,773,639 dollars (£354,728). Imports of New Zealand raw wool have shown a steady and striking increase since the Ottawa Pacts were negotiated. In the first six months of 1932 1.134,8761 b., worth 148,553 dollars (£29,710), were imported. In 1933 the figures were 2,560,5441 b., valued at 286,838 dollars (£57,367). This year produced the biggest rise of all, amounting to 3,327,3671 b., valued at 712,784 dollars (£142,556).

New Zealand sausage casings rank second in importance for the Canadian market. The Dominion purchased 514,756 dollars (£102,951) worth during the period under review, compared with 202,178 dollars (£40,435) worth in the first six months of 1933, Canada bought fewer New Zealand raw hides, but the figures still’show a remarkable increase from the first six months 0f_1932, when only 1134 cwt., worth 7375 dollars (£1475), were imported. In 1933 imports leapt to 40,907 cwt., worth 387.991 dollars (£77,598). This year purchases declined slightly at 31,452 cwt., valued at 361,550 dollars (£72.310). Other commodities which Canada buys from New Zealand are apples, butter, gelatine, gums, hemp, meats, seeds and onions. Onion imports were nearly doubled this year, increasing from 1,507.6081 b.. worth 11,908 dollars (£2381), last year to 3,041,9461 b., worth 20,156 dollars. (£4o3l).—Reuters'