Exports.

The absence of a harbour in which a vessel can in all weather find shelter effectually stays direct shipments to foreign ports, so that Taranaki's exports appear in the returns of either Wellington, Auckland or other convenient port of departure; but this state of affair will soon find a remedy, as arrangements are under negotiation for a monthly service of a 1,400 too page 25 steam vessel, fitted with refrigerator and all the modern requirements, to trade from the breakwater. The following may convey some idea as to the quantities, regarding Taranaki's speciality. For comparison sake, the figures first given bear relation to the united colony.

The export of butter from the whole colony in 1873 was 80,864 lbs., valued at, £2,342.

In 1882, from the whole colony, 1,261,568 lbs., valued at £52,080. The quantity of butter shipped from Taranaki from January, 1885, to June 14th of the same year, was 566,760 lbs.; these figures bear only an aproximate value, being taken from weekly published shipping returns. It is not to be doubted that many quantities have been shipped of which the reporters obtained no cognizance; added to which no inconsiderable quantity has found its way from Opunake and Patea. Large as these numbers appear, the yield will year by year increase. Let it be supposed the bush falling of the season to be represented by twenty one hundred acre clearings; and that one hundred acres will suffice for a thirty cow dairy. Five pounds of butter a week to each cow, would give an increase of 150x52x20, or 156,000 lbs. Allowing an equal quantity from addition of milk cows in the established dairies from improved culture, and the yearly possible increase will reach more than 300,000 lbs. It is well to grasp this gradnal enlargement in the supply, and not shut our eyes to the fact that very shortly the immediate markets will be super saturated. This subject will again be introduced when the dairy and co-operation are noticed. The other exports will be cheese, wool, fungus, tallow, leather, hides, flax, preserved and frozen meat, honey, potatoes, and other vegetables, particularly root crops, grass seed, and live stock, not forgetting timber, and hams and bacon.