A New Wool Export Trade.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 52, 27 August 1894, Page 2

A New Wool Export Trade.

■ ♦ WHAT THE AMERICAN CONSUL SAYS, Mr J, D. Connolly, the Consul in New Zealand for the United States, ia at present in Wellington on bu.iness connected with the Consulate. Speaking to a representative of the New Zealand Times, Mr Connolly dwelt with earnestness on the immense advantage which may be gained by New Zealand if prompt advantage ia taken of tbe opportunity now offered by tbe free admission of wool into the United States. This undoubtedly means, he says, a great thing for this colony. For years tbe woo) brought iuto America has been imported from the Argentine and Australia by wav of Loudon, and naturally enough only the inferior wools bave reached che United States, tbe heavy tariff rates keeping the better article out of the market. Mr Connolly, m his Con Bular reports, has time after time preached to the American people the wisdom ot removing the duty from wool ; and now that this has been done, he says tbe good effects of it must soon become apparent to the Americans themselves. His advice to New Zealand wool-growers, however, is that they should send without delay to the Unitod States a shipment of the best wo»l obtainable, under the charge of a capable agent who will introduce it to the American markets and push its sale. If the wool is good it will very Boon attract the attention of buyers, aud at once an immense market will be gained for tbe best of jNew Zealand's best staple pro* ducts. Mr Connolly points out, however, tbat it cannot be too strongly enforced upon exporters tbat they must be honest. The wool must be what it purports to be. If bales ate improperly packed.' aud buyers are misled; they will quickly reaent it. Then farewell to this Colony's chance of obtaining a market for her wool in America. The United States Consul suggests that in recognition of this significant change in the American tariff the New Zealand Government should admit duty free tome particular clues of goods manufactured in America and in use here. He has written to tbe Premier pointing this out, and suggesting that agricultural (implements might be admitted in this