A RECORD SEASON.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1924, Page 4

A RECORD SEASON.

PDOSPKCTS FOR FADMKDS. f AD'K LA NR. November 31 ’I be prospects ol t lie farming in dii-lri m 1 lie Dominion have never been brighter than they are at present. The position of tlie farmers in all instances may lint be ideal. I hat is a nialter governed greatly by personal equation and certain oilier inlliunees, ■in,| mam bale i onto Ibroiigli a ti ling period dining recent years. ’ The posilion was put thus today b;. .Ml- w. I), stewait. Now Zealand superintendent for Dalgety and Company. Limited, who was paying a hricl visit to Auckland. •'I have been in New Zealand lor Ihirl v-lullr years and have been intimately associated with the primary industries during that period,” lie said. " Ihe present season has opened more auspieinnslv lor the farmers than any I hat I tan remember. I mu strongly averse lo adopting the role of prophet, and uill give no warnings or predictions further than state that if the present prices for our primary products continue, the farmers should experience th- besl season ill the history ol the Dominion.” Mr Stewarl said he had travelled through the country a good deal of late. The South Ishnul was literally lull of feed and crops were all looking well, promising an abundant harvest. Wlmt lie had seen of the North Island between Wellington and Auckland had never looked better. 'I liese conditions were relic,-led in I lie fuel Hull there was a retold production ol butter-la!, and that slock of all kinds wore in excellent. eotulilion. 'I lie price for dairy products bad been better this season, than lt,r some time, and the niaikol was still in favour ol Lite producers. Fuless a dry summer was experienced, or soil) 11 unforeseen factor intervened, (here should lie a record dairy production, with correspondingly increased returns for tilt l producers. Wool prices Wert* no to record figures, and tin l clip should be rather larger than that of last season. Allowing for the increased production and the enhanced value. tin l Dominion's exports this season 5 |,0,,1d reach CilO.lind.fiOf l , compared with aboil! IMS.J IO.OOfI for the year ended dune 30 last. The exchange position promised to continue to he lather a serious problem. If the exports were maintained to the figures indicated lie did not think there could he any easement. Replying to a question regarding land values. Mr Stewart said he could offer no strong opinion. The real value of land was its earning cap-ai-itv. and people should not he cairietl away by the results of an exceptionally good season. Huyers were not nearly'so plentiful as they were a few years ago. hut there was hound to he a revival in land purchases. He trusted it would he on sound lines.