BRITISH TRADE

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1929, Page 5

BRITISH TRADE

WITH THE DOMINIONS.

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, August 15

Important figures regarding the trend of trade in (food supplies within the Empire are given in a White Paper published by the Ministry of Agriculture. Tlie import ,of grain into Britain during the year 1928 showed a notable variation in favour of Empire sources. The wlieat imports from foreign countries declined by 350,000 tons in the year, while barley and oats showed reductions of 37,000 tons and 2000 tons respectively. On the other, hand, the receipts of wheat from countries withii the. Empire increased during the year by 38,000 tops, and those of barlCy and oats showed additions df • 19,000 tons and 40,000. tons respectively, compared with the quantities received in 1927, while tlie quantity of beef imported from Empire sources increased by 25,000 tons, as compared’ with 1927. The supply imported from foreign countries showed a decline of 99,000 tons:' ~

On the other hand, there was an increase of 3000 tons of mutton an/ lamb, and 24,000 tons of pig meat from foreign countries, while the supplies imported (from Empire sources showed practically no change as compared with the previous year. The butter imported-'itito Britain- in the last -year, .'from.'“outside:. countries.: decreased in quantity by. 40.000 tons, and the cheese bv 550 tons practically, while . the receipts from- Empire cornu tries/increased by 17:000. tons in the cose of butter and 3000 tons in the case of cheese.

t The imports of maize and of potatoes from Empire also increased t' a notable extent. Further details show that in 1924 the imports of frozen beef from tlie United States’ and/ :Sbui*i 'America were more than double those from the Australasian countries, but in 1928 the position was largely reversed, the imports from Australia and New Zealand amounting to about, fifty per cent, more than those from American countries.