FARM AND FACTORY

Wairarapa Age, 24 February 1927, Page 5

FARM AND FACTORY

GREAT VALUE OF SECONDARY INDUSTRIES. WELLINGTON MANUFACTUEEB’S APPEAL. PROPOSED DISPAY AT THE SHOW, The advantage to all concerned of buying New Zealand goods, and so enabling secondary industries ' to play their full part in the ecomic life of the Dominion, was emphasised by Mr. F. Campbell, President of the Wellington Manufacturers’ Association, in an interview with an “Age” representative. As a means of stimulating interest in the Dominion’s manufactures, Mr. Campbell suggested that something in the way of an industries display might be made in future at the Masterton Show.

The opportunities presented by sucli shows as tho Master:on A. and P. Association’s summer Show were vAy much appreciated by manufacturers, said Mr. Campbell. Here could be seen the results obtainable by correct breeding and feeding— results which could not foil to gladden the hearts of exhibitors and inspire others to improve their stock and obtain better results for their labour.

The excellent display of fat stock impressed visiters with the potentialities of tho Wairarapa district. Wellington, as tho outlet for such a rich country, required to take a lively interest in tho welfare of tho Wairarapa farmer, and he was sure the commercial requirements of the district were appreciated keenly by Wellington manufacturers. It appeared to him that, following on the interest taken in recent exhibitions in Wellington of goods made in New Zealand, the occasion of a show such as the Masterton. fixture was one which could be made good use of by manufacturers to hold a display of Dominion made goods. Ho was sure that there were thousands who attended the show who had little idea of the variety of New Zealand made articles, and ha hoped that next year, and in future years, some move would be made to stage a hall of industry indicating the vast amount of articles made in this country.

The advancement of secondary industries was a matter which concerned tho primary producer. It was inevitable that for some years to come primary produce should continue to be <Kir mainstay, but it was in the interests of the primary producers to develop rhe most profitable of all markets—the New Zealand market. Here was a field without competition, a market which consumed more than 50 per cent, more meat and butter of population than any other. It was a market, too, in which goods were paid for on the spot. The percentage of consumption of meat, butter and wool within the Dominion was rising steadily, and bv fostering secondary industries, by insisting on the purchase of New Zealand made goods, the farmer could do much to stimulate this growth. There was no need for unemployment if the products of New Zealand factories were demanded. Just as the farmer could produce the best butter and cheese in the world, fo could the manufacturers similarly exeel if given the chance, lie quite realised that New Zealand could not economically manufacture all commodities required in every-day life, but if town and country resolved to purchase wherever possible Dominion-made goods, Now Zealand would be sure to prosper.