A NEW WOOL EXPORT TRADE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4808, 25 August 1894, Page 3

A NEW WOOL EXPORT TRADE

What the American Consul •. jjjr Says. Mr J. D. Connolly, tlio Consul in New Zealand for the United States, is at present in Wellington .on business connected with the Consulate. Speaking yesterday evening to a representative of the Ntw Zmhrnl Times, Mr Connolly dwelt with jaraestness on the immense advantage which may bo gaiued by New Zealand if prompt advantage is taken of the opportunity now offered by the free admission of wool into tho United States. This undoubtedly means,'lie says,a great thing for this Colony. For years the wool brought into America has been importod from the Argentine and Australia by way of London, and naturally enough only the inferior wools have reached tho United States, the-heavy tariff rates keeping the better article out of the market. Mr Connolly, in his Consular reports, has time after time preached to the American people the wisdom of removing tho (Jnty from wool; and now that this has been done, ho says tbo good effects of it must soon become'apparent to the Americans themselves. His advice to New Zealand wool-growers, however, is that they should send without delay to tho United States a shipment of the best wool obtainable, under the charge of a capable agent! who will introduce it to the, Anion-1 can'market and push' its sale. If the wool is good it will very soon attract the attention of buy era, and at' oneo an immense market will be gained fprilif,best of 'JJo)y Zealand's staple■jpwducts'i lII' Connolly points

out, however, that it cannot bo too strongly onforccd upon exporters that they must bo honest' The wool must bo what it purports to bo. If bales are improperly packed, and buyers are misled, thoy will quickly resent it. Then farewell to Jthis Colony's chance of obtaining a market for hor wool in America. The United States Consul suggests that in recognition of this significant change in tho Amoricnn tariff, tho New Zealand Government should admit duty-free somo particular class of goods manufactured in America and in use here. He has written to tho Premier pointing this out, and suggesting that agricultural implements might be admitted in this way.