The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
NEW zEALAND,S TRADE.
Is America N~eglectins the Opportu'
nifty 10 Expand Her Commerce?

In ideal times, such as these. for in.
! aiding foreign markets formerly closed
to the United States because of too much
| competition. or other reasons. and I'M
der the present favorable conditions Tor
expanding existing trade relations. II ~
| disappointing to see the merchants and
manufacturer OF this country turn
down opportunities through lack OF fore
sight. ConsuiAIeneral Alfred w. Wins
low In an article In a supplement TO
Commerce Reports concerning New yea
lands trade says:
The outlook is good for trade during
1910 This IL especially true for American
trade with this part OF the world. "
American manufacturer and exporters VIII
make the most Of II and come after the
business. instead Of waiting for 1t to 90 to
them.
New Zealand has a population or
about 1.20O. 900 and In a country rich IN
natural resources and fertile soils. Less
than one-tenth Of the available land Is
under cultivation otherwise h a for
grazing. Its future possibilities are
great and its II steadily ex-
%panding.
New Zealand Is distinctly an agricul-
tural and pastoral country. and these
industries as we'll as the dairy Industry
are growing rapidly. In 1911 there were
10, 265.S90 acres under cultivation. OF
which more than 100000 acres were
seeded to grass, only I.72s.5O4 acres
were under crop and 32.733 acres III
orchards. Besides this 23,972.23s acres
OF native pasture land were privately
owned. On account OF the large number
OF men at the front or in training Amer
lean manufacturers OF labor saving de-
vices, farm implements and up to date
dairy machinery should find no trouble
In selling their goods In this country.
Due TO the ideal climate and the fact
that practically no feeding Ii required,
live stock being able TO Craze the year
round. cattle and sheep raising Is the
most important industry OF New Tea
land. The Dominion has thirty slaugh-
terhouses with a cold storage capacity
OF $4,000 to 100000 sheep carcasses.
In the shoe and leather business most
of the factories are supplied with Amer.
lean shoe machinery. which has proved
to be satisfactory. United States shoes
are not imported TO any great extent
owing to a preferential duty in favor
Of the United Kingdom. but there ID
a good market in New Zealand for
American leather, as there is no prefer
entail duty on this article. and the de-
mand for It has greatly increased.
Mining operations in New zealand
consist principally OF gold and coal min
INK. SInNt lcVV tHe pTOuuCbiou VI ~
has doubled and the imports have in
creased fourfold.
For the year ended September 30
1915. the imports to New Zealand
amounted to l0l.320.4a1. of which i'm.
ports from the United States amounted
to t12.343.4S6. There was a shortage
for this year in imports OF wearing APP
parel. boots and shoes. cement, china
ware. hardware. agricultural machinery
. AI.,tr tanl ,,,Aahtnnrxs and annaSiS fAr IN
%tomobiles. all OF which the United States
is in a good position to supply.
Canada has realized the posslbilitie.
OF Increasing her trade with New Tea
land n has made "A successful effort
to attain this end. having increased i'm
ports from s2.4o2.75l during the yea
ended September 80. 1914. to s3.244.95:
in l9l4-l5. Japan has also taken ad'
vantage Of the present conditions anI
has not only increased the sale Of he
wares. but has made a very favorabl,
impression or the country. The New
Zealand Herald says of the Japanese:
There Is hardly a Manufactured srticl'
that Japan Is not turning OUT at the pres
ent time. and she makes no secret Of th'
fact that she Is endeavoring to get a s;ronl
mold on the worlds markets. special!
those that We're formerly flooded with Ger
man good, During the last week or s.
mere nave arrived IN Neilngtpn goou
that prior TO the var Japan had not az
tempted to manufacture.
This is an opportune time for Ameri
can manufacturers to get a foothold il
New Zealand. There - now d deman,
there for American goods. and II tn,
United states merchants can convinc
the New Z~ealIndere OF the superiorlt'
OF goods made in America and can gail
the good will and satisfaction OF thei
customers the New Z~ealanders will no