Clarification of the effect of a recent regulation stating that no merchant could supply a farmer with more twine than had been issued to the farmer last year was sought from the Minister of Primary Production for War Pur- ,* poses (the Hon. W. J. Poison) by Mr A. H. Spratt (president of the North Canterbury Grain Merchants’ Association) during the Minister’s meeting with ; production council representatives last t evening. "I think I can say right now , that that will be attended to.” said Mr
I' Poison. "If five times as much is grown R>. this year, then the farmer will get five I* times as much twine for the bags.” I" 1 ' There had, he said, been a grave shortly *ge of twine, but nothing would be li done to interfere with increased pro|S duction. If necessary, someone else Ji would have" to go short
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23752, 25 September 1942, Page 4
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