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Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1924, Page 2

In the current year it scents likely that dairy pn-duoe will again stand to the country, while there is a probnbiity that frozen meat will bring in a. greater income than last year, because there is some slight increase in the flocks, and there is the probability of a better demand for frozen beef. An experimental shipment of chilled beef will leave the Dominion in the course of two or three weeks and if this proves successful. it should afford scope for the development of a profitable beef trade. Tt is not unlikely that the Continent will he able to purchase fair quantities

of beef, and it will not signify whether that beef comes from Australia, Argentine or New Zealand, it will have a favourable effect on the beef market. Our main hope this year is crossbred "001. This, season's clip is selling at pence per lb beyond the ruling quotations of last season, and as the clip will be slightly larger it is safe to say that the income from this source will he anything up to £‘2.000.000 larger than in the last season. Most of the wool] will he marketed in New Zenji nd, which means that growers will gel their cheques fourteen days after sale.. Besides the prospective increase ■ n the income from the sale of our pri-c mary products, there will lie Joans to be' raised in London to add to our

I ri (hi. Ti'.e Coven.incut must hone , between £3,000.000 and £1,000.000 in April next, and it is understood that Mr Massey made arrangements for this ehiJc in London.

I in: prrs: rcl - a!:c;al ic.r tin- Dominion thus appear to he exceedingly good, hilt :i would lie dangerous to take the

prospects as being certain u( be realised. There is no such thing as certaint\ in btttmtn aflaii's. The outlook is good as tar as our limited vision can penetrate, but the lav.- of chance and ptobability li •ire to he taken into ac-

count. It i- inij o-.siblv to estimate the

measuie ol the tollies to which statesmen and polite, inns may descend. A year ago the outlook .-coined equally bright, hut within three weeks of the dawn oi 1923. the Ruhr was occupied by the French and t lie political chaos •'hicli billowed depressed British trade anil this reacted on win hi trade. The outlook i- good, and if tie' politicians do nut interfere it v. ill continue good. The world needs ] cneeful times in

which to recuperate. Given the chance matters will mend quickly if mere man does not muddle the position. The

.'•ear certainly is one of promise for New Zealand, ami should lie a good one tm "Westland in particular.