The sun., 1919-03-04
DOMINION EXPORTER
GETS OFFICIAL AID
Trade Commission Intends to
Solve Problem Of Procuring
Orders for Products.
DIVISION OF THE WORK
Six Sections Are Making Spc.
cial Studies Of Marketing
Conditions.

The Canadian Trade Commission has
got down TO brass tacks In It's task OF
smoothing the path for the Dominion ex-
porter. It was learaed yesterday. 1t pro-
poses to solve at once the immediate
problem Of getting orders for Canadian
products and viii cooperate closely with
| the Canadian Mission at London.
The work Of this commission has been
divided into the following six sections:
Agricultural products. forestry products,
| fishery products. mineral products, trans
porfation and import and export permits.
These sections are making special studies
, Of marketing conditions for the benefit
OF industries throughout Canada.
! The Canadian Trade Commission rec
| ommends the promotion of organization
among producers and traders In connec-
| tton with marketing problems, particu-
larry in respect of foreign trade; an
analysis OF the considerations which az
feet nice proportion and an adjusted
| balance which should exist between pri-
vate and public interests. and imme-
| date legislation on the subject of the
regulation Of trade.
| Revision of Legislation.
The present legislation. It says. should
be thoroughly and at once revised with
tho twofold object of encoura ement of
trade to its fullest extent and its flow
within channels Of legitimacy which
inure to the protection as we'll as to the
progress of the people as a whole.
| 1t is further recommended that upon
the discontinuance of the War Trade
Board and the Canada Food Board the
1 mil ohan
portions of the work of these organiza-
lions as 1t may be thought desirable to
continue.
The text OF the Canadian Trade Com
| missions programme covers an extensive
and important field OF proposed opera
| tons and presents a carefully coordi-
mated working scheme The memoran-
dunn, which in part is in the nature of
recommendations, discusses the work in
part as follows:
"The work falls naturally into two
| parts: First, tho immediate problem OF
| securing orders for canadian products
In cooperation with the Canadian Mis-
| sion. London; second, the permanent
\ problem OF promoting the development of
| Industries at home and assisting Cana
dian Industrial and trading enterprises
| abroad.
THE work first referred TO Is in Its
| nature OF a temporary character and
will be largely governed by the degree to
which Canadian products can be made
| speedily available for export A larger
and permanent field OF usefulness can be
found in improving and extending the
measures already in operation to secure
| foreign trade.
THE Order in Council constituting the
Canadian Trade Commission states that
It Is desirable that there be ests biishe6
| within Canada a special body or organi-
| cation devoted to the further develop
ment and extension of Canadian trade
| and production, and the commission was
| appointed TO promote Canadian trade
industry and production and secure the
most effective unity Of action in such
| efforts"
Problem of Markets.
The problem of markets as seen by the
Canadian Trade Commission is as fol-
| lows: at is obvious that the commits
sion Is charged with the duty OF watch
ing the course OF industrial development
and in framing from time to time wher
| necessary either on its own initiative OF
on the appeal Of interested departments
| or persons. detailed schemes for the pro.
, motion and assistance of trade and in
dustry. The experience of the last four
| years has shown that many lines OF
products can be manufactured in Canada
| In competition with the world provided
that a sufficient output is assured
! Whereas during the war the problem
was chiefly one of production, the pres
ent problem is one OF markets and trans
portation.
ITO a large extent production IS de.
pendent upon selling ability. Anything
that the commission can do to strengthen
this factor in production will therefore
greatly assist to provide employment ir
Canada and help 10 tide over the period
of uncertainty upon which she has en-
tered. 1t is not suggested, nor IL 1,
thought advisable, that the commission
should arrange for securing orders di.
rect for Canadian producers. but rather
that facilities should be provided OF the
most favorable character for the secur-
ing of such orders.
"A satisfactory development OF trans.
portatiou facilities calls for the coopera.
tion of both exporters and importers
The commission will assist in bringing
about this cooperation by securing care
fully prepared information as TO the
natural development OF reciprocal trad
ing.
TT is also important that measures bt
taken to secure in r. larger measure the
benefits TO be derived from standa rdiza
ton and the use OF approved container,
suitable tor the various export market,
sought. In this connection we SHOULD
draw attention to the various sugges
tons and recommendations made by tn,
Special Trade Commission, 1916. which
u In the opinion OK your. present commits
sioners. should be But into effect win
out further delay"
, One OF the most valuable services
which can be rendered by the Govern
, ment, in the opinion OF the Canadian
Trade Commission, is the collection o
: ample, reliable and up to date informa
ton regarding the markets to be servet
and competitive sources OF supply.
Sales r. o. n. Mill Optional.
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