SUPPLY OF WHEAT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 242, 16 November 1914, Page 10

SUPPLY OF WHEAT.

THE CANADIAN SUPPLY.

GOVERNMENT ACTION. Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 16. The Premier states that the steamer Hesteros has been chartered and is now loading at St. John's with 250,00(> bushels of wheat. She sails for New. Zealand at,an early date. Mr Massey thinks the Government will also be ablu to arrange for some wheat to come front the.western side:of Canada. . The earliest date of arrival will be the Now / 'Year.. ''. ='■ ■ '■"' '• ■ . •-. ~ , : :. ■■■• .'..':

The Government has found that Indian wheat is unsuitable for New Zealand. .'•":.' '',■•■• ■■-■:■"'' ':■:'. •■."'■■'

The Government^is riot going to make any profit out of the shipments, but will probably make a slight loss. Private firms are also importing wheat and the Government is giving them every encouragement and facility for ' doing so.