TARIFF RECIPROCITY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1922, Page 8

TARIFF RECIPROCITY.

SYDNEY PRESS OPINION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney. August 2. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on the new reciprocal tariff agreement with New Zealand, says that representatives of primary production apparently find it difficult to appraise the possible results. Some- complaints are voiced that the arrangement is largely based upon information not available to the general public. This has led to the conviction that the scheme is largely of a bureaucratic character or the work of Customs officials only, who may or may not express the views of men vitally concerned. One undoubted result of the arrangement will be in that in seasons of shortage in one country the prices of goods will be stabilised by an inflow of commodities from the other country. This, while of undoubted benefit to the city consumer, may prevent the -farmer from getting a price equivalent to the cost of production. i Reviewing the various items, the Her- ! aid says that New Zealand will benefit 1 under the new scheme for bacon, hams i onions, hay and chaff, while the Australian w’leatgrower will reap an undoubted advantage-