WHEAT PROBLEM.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18676, 27 April 1926, Page 10

WHEAT PROBLEM.

CANTERBURY DEPUTATION. A telegram was received from the Hon. O. J. Hawken (Minister for Agriculture) by Mr H. S. S. Kyle, 31.P., yesterday stating that - the Minister: Would receive the deputation lroin Canterbury relative to the alleged dumping of Australian flour in New Zealand. The deputation, which consists of Messrs J. 0. Coop, T. F. Gibson, D. "\V. \Vestcnra, and H. S. S. Kyle, M.l'., was-.seLup at a, conference between re- , lircsentatives of the Canterbury A. and j P. Association and the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, held last Med- , nesday. The deputation is to wait 011 j the Hon. 0. J. Hawken (Minister for . Agriculture) and . the, Hon.- W. Downr-o j Stewart (Minister for Industries anJ Commerce) with the ' object of urging j the Government to pive effect to the ; .following clause in the Chamlier of ! Commerce report -on the wheat and ! flour question;— "That in order to fully protect our ■local industries, it should be recognised .as a general; principle that the du'.y j upon a manufactured article should be greater than that on the equivalent raw i material used in its manufacture, and j .that as the present duty on flour (£3 | per ton) is only on a par with the ' duty on wheat, we'are of opinion that [ the duty on flour should be increased. "That the Government should take j ■immediate steps to exercise such towers . as may be necessary to prevent the J .flumping of flour, now and at all future ! .times." USE MORE WOOL, CAMPAIGN IN AMERICA. '(bt cablx—esess assocutiok—cofteiokt.) , (AUSTRALIAN USD Jf.j. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) : NEW YORK, April 25. I A committee of noted wool men announced the formation of a plan to entourage further consumption of woolleu goods in the United States. Important leaders of the industry point out that Bince 1920 only one year Was good for the woollen business. The plan provides for increasing the con-, Burners' knowledge of the excellent finalities of wool when used as cloth■i««; ... The plan has three divisions: education against substitutes that are making headway, particularly in women's wear; furtherance of the clothes consciousness movement: and centring attention uj>on the quality of goods made ■in the United States against the tradition that imported goods are better. It has been estimated that if the annual wool consumption is increased .three ounces per capita, the entire slackness in the industry "will be taken up. It has been determined that, while the .•population increased considerably in the last five years, there has been no •corresponding increase in the use of jwool. The plan contemplates large expenditure on advertising. , AUSTRALIAN-CANADIAN TREATY.- ' A mas* of adverse criticism .of the Aug-" ' trahin-Cinadiaa, reciprocal trad® treaty lias ' been noticeable in Canada. The "Britisu 'Columbia Time*',' in vigorously defending the treaty, says: "'We cannot hejp offering a proteit against *he campaign ot opposition to .lis .. existence. . In this Pacific. Coasti province. tve stand to sutler, moat Irony Uta ; termination." It points out that for many years • there has been an overwhelming favourable balance of exports from Canada over imports from Australia. During 1925 imports from Australia were valued at 2,271,000 dollars, as against 'exports to Australia of about seven times that value, namely 14,075,000 dollars. (The journal, how- , .ever, assert* that, while' the Canadian preferences are real, and will increase, the Australian preferences leave the matter open to future growth which might itself be only problematical. Imports from Australia include raw wool, tdpp, hides, and 1 " skins, etc. As regards other articles upon which Australia.)* granted preference, it is remarked thai, Canada could really benefit from that on- raisins and currants, if the Australian products could succeed in -taking the place of the Qalifomian commodities.As for butter, it 'is very larely that ' the Australian product, is -seen on the Canadian market, Md where it' does come into competition "with the domestic, manufacture, it is difficult, eays the 1 journal,, to see ..how the irv Creased cost of" Australian can seriously affedt the. price' received by! Canadian tfairymen..On the other aide, Australia grants British preference on a number of articles of which the Pftciflo Cosat province, is .a large producer. Fish, newsprint,' iron and steel, automobile accessories and parts are quoted M examples. And the journal is hopeful that the Australian Government ni«y be'willing, at some futurs date, to grant .preference. to Canada's largest item of export—lumber. In; conclusion, itf is remarked that" it'is a real -pity that the efforts tostimulat* trade by way of preferential agTeemeht should meet with such narroW-minded .opposition on the part of interests that can .beso little hurt by its enactments, when its benefits to ,Canada M. » whole ere so large ,and Certain.. AUSTRALIAN WOOL .CLIP. ; "' 1 ■' ; '. ' i Tly> following statement compiled, by the /rational Council* of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, covera the receipts of the 1925-86 clip into store,' the total disposals up to the end of March, ind the balances in each , centre thsii' awaiting sale:— Balance Selling ■ Receipts. Disposals, in Btore. Centre.' Baits. Bales. Bales. Sydney •• '688,730 724,898 163,834 Brisbane ' .. 289,846 215,218 74,633 Victoria 647,118 499,209 47,904 Adelaide' 219,730 183,660 86,070 _W: -Australia ... 116,941 115,529 1,412 Tasmania ... W, B ® B 86,578 / , 120 Totals ..5,099,058 1,775,065 323,973 BRITISH AND GERMAN TAXATION The total, amount of taxation collected in Germahy during the current year htfS been estimated at about 9,000,000,000 marjea, the national income, calculated on the amount of income-tax paid, being about 52,500,000,000 marks, thus in Germany taxation amounts to about 18 per cent of the national income, as compared with approximately 21 i , per cent, in Great Britain. During the first sight months of the year 989,000,000 marka { waa the yield from the 10 per cent, incometax deduction from . . workmen's wages, 68,000,000 marks was deducted from incomes at source, and 553,000,000 marks was recovered from taxpayers with incomes other than wages. PUREBRED FRIESIAN CATTLE SALE. The foundation of Mr R. Mugford's stud herd of milking Friesian cattle originated from stock imported from America by Mr Newton King, of New Plymouth, some six yeari ago. Mr Mugford secured the famous blood at a price which seldom has been exceeded in New Zealand, Mid kuyers *t the unreserved auction sale on Thursday • \ next will have a golden opportunity of purchasing stud and (how cattla at auction prices. The stud farm is located in Lincoln road, at the Addington tram terminus, and the sale will be conducted by Messrs Mstson and C.o. and Messrs W. E. Simes and Co., auctioneers of this City. —6 FROZEN MEAT. ' The New Zealand • Losn and Mercantile . • Agency Co., Ltd.,' have, received the follow- ■ Ing cabled advice from London:—New Zea- ' land . trosenAmeat: Lamb, lOd per lb (avermutton, . wether *nd. maiden ewe, h ' WSTT Md per lb, wether and maiden ewe, ;!/ t /-Stht Hi 9*t lb. awe light 4|d per lb, ewe P*r "1b.., - ; ...:■■■•• '