The Daily News. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1903. SHIPMENT OF NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 88, 9 April 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1903. SHIPMENT OF NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE.

iln this issue appears some very iotrreating facts arid figures regarding'he shipment of New Zealand and Argentine produce. Rightly or wrongly it seems to be ganerally agreed that, the j argeimuo is tlio gicttu rival uttftnv Zealand in the Home markets in the matter of frozen meat and dairy produce. The whole statement shows how valuable the trade is, the need of shipping facilities and the shipping being under the control of the producer more than fcbey are at present so that regularity of shipments and supp'y may be assured. In addition to wha 1 -. appears io another column the Press Association saye the Department of Commerce snd Indus tries has just ieceived a copy of thi* report made to th • Agent-General by Mr Onmtron the New Zealand Produce Commissioner in London wi h reftrenie to the distribution of Now Zealand and River Plate produce. Mi Cameron jays that though New Zetland sent 38 893 more carcases of mutton in 1902 than in 1901, the consignment came to haud with very great irregularity. For the first seven months of the year, the numbers received each month from New Zealand were very satisfactory, but duriog thfi llowing months shipments were doubled, but during the list quarter of the yesr, supplies received were not nearly sufficient to meet the ordinary market demand?. When the Newj Zealand shipments fell off, thrse from the River Piste were iucretsid, an" the opportunity was taken of pushirg the sal s in cbane's which formerly l were open only to New Zealand produce. The prices were kept moderate, and every means were us„d to induce re'ailers who had previously handled New Zealand mutton to substitute River Pla'e. Several markets were I greatly developed in this way. Mr Cameron goes on to say that the methods of the River Plate shippers are on sound business lines, and in strong contrast to those of New Zealand, and unless the latter makes a drastic change, she will fall behind.