BEER RATIONING

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 76, 31 March 1945, Page 3

BEER RATIONING

FARMERS , SUGGESTION

BARLEY FOR PIG FOOD

Beer rationing was briefly discussed at the monthly meeting of the Auckland provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. The Northern Wairoa sub-provincial executive forwarded a remit urging that the Government be asked to institute the rationing of beer, especially in view of the shortage of pig food and its accentuation by the drought in Australia. It was considered that such a course would assist to provide the extra food required in Great Britain and Europe, and also to meet the shortage in New Zealand of other valuable foodstuffs used in the brewing of beer.

Mr. A. Cates (Dargaville) said that all grain was short in the Dominion and there was no present prospect of any being obtained from Australia. If all malting barley went into the production of beer it was a serious matter.

Mr. E. Palliser (Springdale): It has been suggested that malting barley is not suitable as pig food. I do not know why, but the statement has been put forward quite seriously in Wellington. Mr. R. W. Dunning: Malting barley is simply highgrade barley and it is excellent for pig food and other purposes, but the price is high. It would greatly help production if something could be done on the lines suggested, but nothing has been done.

A Voice: Yes, something has been done. They have blocked the brewing of home brew. The remit was adopted on the motion of Mr. Cates, seconded by Mr. Palliser.