MILLER'S VIEW.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 3

MILLER'S VIEW.

WHEAT RESTRICTIONS.

"WORST BREAD IN WORLD."

ENGLISHMAN'S FORECAST.

1 lie restrictions placed by the Xew Zealand (iovennnent on tlie importation of wlieiil from oversi'iK will have serious consequences on the manufacture of bread. according to Mr. F. Morton, general manager of Hovis. Ltd., London, who arrived this morning by the Aorangi during a world tour. -U lie put it. "I think it i> absolutely wrong. In fact 1 am certain it is. You will get some of tile worst bread in the world in consequence, whereas England lias some of the be-U." .Mr. Morton pointed out that a mixture ot wheat- was required to produce a really lirst-class flour. He instanced that one of the many flottrs that was produced in England was made up of lour separate grades of Manitoba wheat, mixed with Australian. Karachi, English. Daiiubian and Yugoslav wheat-. Kng- [ land u.-eil mi many wheats, in fact, that "a harvest a month" was a common phra-e among millers. There were always fresli supplies arriving from somewhere in the world. Hard Wheat Wanted. on want <v hard w heat, with more glutin. to a<ld to your Xew ZraJjjnd wheat to get a good thmr." he said. "1 expre-sed that opinion at the millers' co" vent ion last year. Artificial improvers ought not to ,h' necessary if the millers can select from t lie world's wheat or even Canada's whe«it to add to your own. In my opinion the consumption of bread in Xew Zealand will be reduced in consequence of the restrictions on the importation of flour." Mr. Morton, who is accompanied by his wife and daughter. Miss if. M. Morton, will spend a fortnight in Xew Zealand before leaving for America. They will l>e stopping at a number of places en route, "getting as much of the sun as possible."