OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1932, Page 8

OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK

PRIMARY PRODUCE PRICES

DENMARK AND NEW ZEALAND

The belief that, although prices-for primary produco might fluctuate for a time at the present levels, the future tendency must be a steady upward one, was expressed by Mr. G. L. Host, Con-sul-General for Denmark in Sydney, who arrived by the Ventura on Saturday' on an official and private visit to New Zealand (states the "New Zealand Herald"). Mr. Host, who is accompanied by Mrs. Host, will spend about six weeks in the Dominion. He will pay an official call upon the Government in Wellington, and will visit the consulates under his charge. He intends also to tour ths dairying districts to observe New Zealand methods and progress. "I tlink New Zealand dairy products arc very good," said Mr. Host, with a smile, "but I still think Danish products are a little better. Of course, they do not have to travel so far as J\ew Zealand products before they Teach the English market."

New Zealand had developed other avenues not exploited by Denmark, such as the production of mutton and wool, which was almost negligible in Denmark. Cheese was another commodity produced in the Dominion, but not exploited by Denmark to any' extent. The future of New Zealand as a pig-raising country was something he did not feel ready to comment upon until he had seen more of the Dominion. In Denmark they had their own way of feeding pigs. Although prices for dairy produce had reached a very low level, in common with other commodities, said Mr. Host, he was optimistic with regard to the future. The problem was not peculiar to New Zealand, being world-wide in its effect, and it was difficult to find the real reason for it. The war was only one of the causes.

An upward movement, which he felt 6ure would come about, perhaps after a period of further fluctuation, would bo part of a, general world-wide improvement. In the meantime New Zealand and Australia were preparing on the right-lines by putting their own hoi.ses in order. If, had been said that in the past they had lived extravagantly. If that were so then a reduction in puUic and private expenditure was to bo commended and would pave the wav to better times that could reasonably be anticipated.