THE OUTLOOK.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 February 1915, Page 3

THE OUTLOOK.

m PROSPERITY OF THE DOMINION. Auckland, Feb. 8. "Considering that the Empire is at war," said the Prime Minister in an interview, "the present prosperity of the Dominion is simply wonderful. Owing to the increase in prices of our principal exports, which, kti course, it has been impossible to avoid, the country has hardly felt the pinch so far. Tho year 1914 furnished a record to the Dominion in respect to the value of our exports, the total being over £26, 000,000, and there is every probability that this total will be exceeded during the. current year." "As far as this month at least is concerned there will be no shortage of ships to convey our produce to the Old Country." says Mr Massey. "Up to the present the position has been met very well, and the position in regard to frozen meat has been relieved to some extent by the recent rainfalls, which, of course, will render it unnecessary to hasten killing operations to such an extent as would have boon unavoidable had the dry weather been further prolonged. Unfortunately, however, the recent rain has not been sufficiently general to give relief in all the meatproducing districts."