SHORTAGE OF OATS.
MUST NOT BE EXPORTED. CBj- Telegrapi.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. "It would be utter folly to allow our oatk to be exported from New Zealand, seeing ifcha<t we lhave -to face aehortage of come three or tour milKon bushete," said Mir. Massey to a "Poet" reporter to-dey m answer to objections 'against the pw>Jiibition on the export of oats. The Erime Mrnieter added: "I don't know ■irom what source we eorald make up the deficiency. 1 hope there -will be a leTger axsa. sown tfliis season than le£t."
Asked wtoat was going to ibe done to counteract luhe shortage, Mr. Massey expraraed the opinion that maize would be largely used as a substitute.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 70, 23 March 1915, Page 2
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