FIXED MAIZE PRICES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 237, 5 October 1940, Page 5

FIXED MAIZE PRICES.

i GOVERNMENT'S SCHEDULE. 1 WELLINGTON. Friday. In a statement to-day. the Minister of Itattai- < ln(. the Boa. W. Nash, dealt with the question of prices for locally-crown mi tie. "la order to encourage production." said Mr. Nash, "aad to i stabilise the market la the interests ol growers, it has beta decided, after consultation with the Minister of Agriculture, the Boa. W. roe Martin, that prices to be paid tor the IMI malae crap win . be find. Prices will be arranged upon the same ' basts as that ruling for IMS. . ■'"wee prices are <all f.o.b_ si. Ctxboras):— July shipment. S/g; August, S1: September. */»: October. 5/10: November. 5/11; December. «/; January to June. IMI. "la the ease of supplies drswa from the Bar of Plenty. Walroa aad Bawke'a Bay. the above prices will be increased by 3d a bushel. Ia», si. or on tracks, as the ase may "It Is expected sach basis will prove renunetaUve to the grumei. aad It Is therefore hoped »»—* the arrangement will result tn of . substantially increased acraage of In Increased local production of malse win midel importations unnecessary aad thenfey ask ta safeguard sterling tends."—(Proa Asa.)