BOOSTING N.Z. ABROAD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 330, 16 April 1928, Page 10

BOOSTING N.Z. ABROAD

DOMINION'S HONEY TRADE DEMAND FROM MANY LANDS To-day the lonic lifted 1,360 cases of New Zealand honey for shipment to England. Some of the consignment may eventually find its way to all parts of Europe. This is the second consignment from Auckland this season and will be followed up by several others. “Imperial Bee’’ honey (the brand used by the New Zealand Honey Control Board for our products abroad; is doing much to put New Zealand on the map in all parts of the globe and, despite strong competition from other exporting countries, still commands the premier place on" the world’s markets. The publicity given New Zealand by the little bottles and cartons containing honey have, in fact, created inquiries in different continental countries for other New Zealand products. With the exception of the Waikato, which was effected to a certain extent by the drought, production throughout New Zealand over the current season has been heavy, and the estimated surplus for export is in the vicinity of 800 tons. These figures are particularly gratifying when it is realised that consumption in this country has been almost doubled during the past five years. Statistics show, in fact, that the per head consumption of honey in New Zealand is the highest in the world. Indications are that this season’s consignments will find a market well up to recent levels. At the moment the Control Board has .agencies in practically every worthwhile part of the globe. From England honey is sent across to a central agency in Germany, and from there to various parts of Europe. Agencies drawing supplies from London are established in Burma, Calcutta, Colombo, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. At Singapore, Shanghai, Manila, and Hong-Kong agencies draw supplies direct from New Zealand. In all these countries “Imperial Bee” has been registered in the name of the New Zealand honey producers. "There is a potential market in all the countries in which we are operating,” said Mr. J. Rentoul, chairman of the New Zealand Honey Control Board, to a SUN man. These markets, he continued, can be developed just according to the money we are prepared to spend to do it. Canada and Australia were now spending money in advertising their honey on the English market, and Siberia and the Argentine were also endeavouring to push their produce to the front. All these countries were prepared to take a decidedly lower figure for their produce, la £. t > were to-day competing with the New Zealand producers at prices as much as 50 per cent, below the figures asked tor the best grades of New Zealand honey. who . ir »ade a tour of the board s world agencies last year, is firmlv ?2£i2 nced tnat the best P°licy the board could pursue would be to follow up a kethf- campai s n by the marketing of all the honey in retail packages bearing the board’s registered brand Imperial Bee. By so doing it would fjj”? inate a large extent competition with the cheaper bulk honey from other countries. At the moment most of the honey sold in Europe is done up in packages and bottles at the London agency. TRADE OF BRITAIN RETURNS FOR LAST MONTH (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian Press Association) LONDON, Saturday. The Board of Trade returns tor March show that imports into the R ‘ ngdom were valued at 110,030,000, a reduction of £2,989,000 in comparison with March of last yearat 64,958,000, an increase of and re-exports at ±. 10,^70,000, a decrease of £496.000. Imports of dutiable food and drink were lower by £1,206,000; oilseeds etc., by £1,392,000; iron and steel and manufactures thereof. £1,428.000. Imports of grain and flour increased bv and raw wool by

o£ coal shows a decline ol £1,211,000, but exports of machinery are higher by £678,000, cotton yarns by £809,000, and vehicles by

Following is a comparison of the returns for the first three months of this and last year:

The apparent adverse balance of trad© is £ 95,606,000. as against f° r the first quarter of

LOW PRICE FOR APPLES FRUIT FROM DOMINIONS (United P. A. —By Telegraph — -Copyright,) (Australian Press Association) lA)NI K) X, Saturday. Fruit traders are disappointed a.t the prices realised for Australian and New Zealand apples. The low prices are attributed partly to heavy supplies of good and cheap oranges, and also to the unexpected competition of Oregon Newtons recently. These have been comparatively scarce and of only moderate quality, but the Americans apparently reserved some of their best fruit and dumped many thousands of cases of good quality on the English markets this week. FROZEN MEAT MARKET (United P. A.—By Telegraph — Copyright.) (Australian Press Association) LONDON, Saturday. Sheep.—Canterbury, medium, 6 l-8d - Argentine, light, sgd; medium, sd; heavy’ 4id. Lambs. —Canterbury, light, 9 3-8 d; medium. 8 5-8 d; seconds, Bgd; other selecteds, light, 9 3-Sd; North Island firsts, light, 9d; medium, S 3-Sd; Australian firts, other States, 7*d: seconds, Victorian, 7 7-Sd; others, 75d; thirds, 7id. Frozen Beef. —Argentine fores, 3 7-8 d; hinds. D^d. Chilled Beef.—Fores, 3*d; hinds, 6£d; others unchanged. COTTON,, RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. (Last week’s prices in parentheses.) Cotton. —May delivery, 10.61 d (10.36 d, April delivery) a lb. Rubber.—Para, lOd ( —). a lb; plantation and smoked, 8 5-8 d (9id). Jute.—April-May shipments, £32 2s 6d (£32 12s) a ton. I-lemp —April-May shipments, £3l 10s (£3l 10s) a ton. Copra.—April-May, £26 17s 6d (£26 17s 6d. March-April) a ton. Linseed Oil.—£3o 15s (£3O) a ton. Turpentine.—39s 3d (39s 9d) a cwt. FAT STOCK “ON THE HOOKS” PRICES The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following prices were offered for fat stock for export at April 11: Canterbury (price delivered at works): Prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under 101 d, 371 b to 421 b 9Sd, 431 b and over 9id; second quality lambs. 91d. Southland (prices delivered at works): Prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under 96d, 371 b to 421 b 9.}d, 431 b and over 9d; second quality lambs, 361 b and under S£d, over 361 b s.;d. AUCTION NOTES The sale of the furnishings and effects of the Cheltenham Beach House and Kiosk will be held on the premises tomorrow at 11 a.m. Mr. J. H. Ansell is the auctioneer.

Three months. 1927. 1928 Imports .. £ 320,976,501 £309,790,000 Exports 170,473.394 181,937,000 Re-exports 31,439,304 32,247,000 Total exports . 201,912,60S 214,184,000