DOMINION PRODUCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1924, Page 4

DOMINION PRODUCE.

PROSPKC'i'S IN BHITAIN. WELLINGTON. Sept. IS. "Prospects in Kngland as far as New Zealand produce is 1 oneerned are exiclient. Before* I left Home a rise in tin* price of wool was c-unlideiitly anticipated New Zealand frozen million, especially lamb, is in great demand, and provided small and prime carcases are sent the demand will In* it 11 limit-

.•siu h was the c heery pronouncement Air .101 lii B. Heid. ol Kldcrslie, Daman!, had to make on his arrival by the' Hutarua. Alter several years’ experience of farming in Kngland Air |!c*id is qualilieil to speak with authority .as before leaving to take up his permanent residence in Kngland he was regarded as one ol the most sueeesslol farmers and breeders of stuck in tin* Dominion. “One hear- a go *d ileal ol talk, said .Mr Heiil I * a ivp .rt-r. “ah nit New Zealand meat being: « Hi I as I'.uglisli. This is all neiiscie '. is if such a tiling wen* dine it would mean that the purchaser would have to nay a higher | i*** for it. Argentic* h *cf arrives in Kughiud in .splendid condition and i- very elican. and it is. therefore. Useless lor New Zealand to send I ■•:*; home. When till* weather he. nines warm a demand for prune lamb at once ;ets in in Kngland. anil lie* demand for mutton also increases.” Mr H"id expii*s:**d the oniiiion that it was a pity Hint N**w Zealand funnels fattened so many lambs on rain*. Il I was advisable. In* 1 onsidered. to have J as nianv as possible frozen at weaning I time. D'irv farmina' in Kngland was 11 1 long wa.v behind New Zealand and i couh{ I.* enormously increased l.y j aihioling Dominion melhmls. I’BKXTY UK AIONKY A Y AII.A BLK. | u(,)i*-l lone,l :*■: ti lie* Miamial p i.-i-I ion at II mic*. the cx-Ne.v Z**a!aniler said that (her" was plenty of monev available lr investment. bill. ol e.rnrsi*. any revival in trade would have the ell eel. ol at onee hardening the monev market. ‘‘XVw «lr< lsnv-1 Mr 1* “>t.stills t.luiii shiv iloniinimi in tin' oy»»s uf tbo Kiurlish mil>lic*. tin* pfriplt' of fSivnt Uritnin nn* sinxinii.'s flint Ibn rosoliit ions p:iss«»(l nt tin* .Ministers* roiilVsvnro in 1 union .shonbl lio sitlsiptcil. S urn* lorm of protect ion must como in tin* Old Country, ;uid one bears on nil sides tin* view expressed ills* t the lesoliitious. passed at tlie Kconuinie Oonfer-ein-e slioubl be eff<»ct lo. M X(>. OJMiAXISATIOX R)!l MA UK KTIXO. “l > c!so!ially.” pi*n<v«*d»al Mr Ifeid, “I ilon 't lind f arming in Kngland any more ilifiicull than it is here, except that tlieiv is no organisation for I lie marketing of produce, and we get uetually less for our blitter, eggs and milk than do the farmers in Dunedin. I!:iilwn.v Hires in Kiigland are excessive, and there* is no m**thod of collect ing cream such a- prevails in the Dominion. I am now alluding to my own count iy. ('iiinhriilg'eshiri*. whieh i, a wcmd.'iliil grass in.inly.” t.lllest iolleil ;is to tin* prospects ol New Zealand attracting tourists from Ureal Britain Air Ifeiil said lie was quite sure that if there were large, well-appointed hotels in all the principal e. ■litres el the Duiiiniou there would l„* a luge intliix oi veil ns from (.'rent Britain. ”Tho New Zealanii U.e.ei iiiueui.' 'lie said, “would he wise to give hot.’l-I;,','pars a longer tenure in order to eiieoiiragi* them to build houses, e. hi. Ii w ould one mirage tourists to visit, the i niinlrv.” WOXDKHI'TI. SI'CCKSS OK NK\Y ZKAI.ANI) SKKDS.

Mr Reid explained that he had a farii) of .12;I acres near Newmarket. “.As regard-. farmiiio.” Im said, “I have used solely New Zealand seeds and have met with wonderful success, so much so that I believe that a oreat trade in rvegrass and cocksfoot will yet he done by New Zealand with England." Mr llcid slid he had been very pleased with tin l exhibit of frozen meat and dairy produce made hv New Zealand at the Wembley Exhibition. The produce was excellently shown ill revolving class chandlers and was the theme of universal admiration. Air Raid is a great believer in the Sullulk Punch breed of working horses in heavy land, and considers tliev are just the class wanted in New Zealand. “They are active, strong, fast and easily kept.'* he declared enthusiastically. “and never got creasy heels, which is a great thine. f started in England with the Shire breed, hut found that tliev were subject to ‘greasy heels, and I chan Zed over to the Suffolk Punch. I should very much like to see .someone start a stud of this breed out here. At present high-class four-year-old fillies to high-class stallions can he purchased for ClfiO each. “Red Polled cattle are in great demand at Home.” Mr Reid continued, “and are found to ho the equal of any other breed for dual purposes. The same could he said of milking Shorthorns, which had reached a very high state of perfection."