HON. W. F. MASSEY.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1921, Page 2

HON. W. F. MASSEY.

\| K M VSSKV i NTl'iK VIi.WKD. • 11V T ELKO 11A I*l1 —I'KIl ntESS association] AUCKLAND, Sept. 30. In nit interview,. Ml' Alassey said that iu' Itiul investigated the present o-ition and tin* future possibilities of llie wool trade. He eonldn’t on back on eonelnsions at which lie had arrived during ids visit to bradford namely, that the time was not very far distant when the demand for wool would exceed the. supply, and when prices would naturally rise. He would deal with the whole matter iu the House iu due course.

Dealing with the delays in the unloading of ships at London. Air Massey said he had received an assurance from the shipping people and I'ort of London Authority that some effort would he made to obviate this difficulty in the future, particularly with the ships carrying produce. On the other hand, strong complaints were made by these shipping companies that serious delays took place in New Zealand ports and in steaming from one small port to another to pick up small portions of cargoes. He hoped that something may be done in regard to these matters in our own country, and the sooner remedial action is taken the hotter.

He believed the shipping companies realised that it was as much in their trade interest as in the interests of the Dominion producers that the charges should he reduced.

A POOR OUTLOOK. AUCKLAND. Sept. 30

In an interview Air Massey referred to dairy and meat export prospects, "As regards the meat and dairy produce markets,’’ Air Massey said, •‘I am sorry to say that I cannot encourage the producers of lieef to expect much improvement in prices at Home for some time, and certainly not- until the whole of the old stocks have been disposed of. though there cannot be very much of them left. The plain fact is that the Argentine heats 11s with its heef on the London market, on account of the shorter distance her supplies have to travel, and that the Argentine beef can be sent to Smithfield chilled instead of frozen. When T left l.ondon the demand for lamb and light mutton was quite good. Heavy mutton was rather dull of sale.”

“The market for danry produce had not settled, but the outlook was fairly good, and the price will probably he a little higher than would otherwise he the case, on account of a, very dry