WHEATGROWING IN N.Z.

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27629, 9 April 1955, Page 2

WHEATGROWING IN N.Z.

HIGHER PRICE SOUGH? VIEWS OF UNITED GROWERS Sufficient wheat will not be ' in New Zealand unless the ptS? raised to a more realistic lev,) >2 comparison with the return from farming activities, according C® resolution passed by the board * directors of United WheatsmL? (N.Z.), Ltd., and forwarded totu Minister of Industries and CoimL'J (Mr D. J. Eyre). The board’s raS? tion also reminds the the 1954-55 wheat crop was the lowest acreage this century, andt2S the return from other crop, tuc i, , oats and small seeds far exceed, ,{r return from wheat. When the board met in Christchnw. this week to consider matters afteS? the wheat industry there was a discussion on wheat costs with wheatgrower representatives of a. Costs Committee. The directors sidered that the costs arrived at by a Costs Committee should not be aS as a basis for fixing the price of because several of the items inclS in the costs structure were, in thS view, unrealistic in relation to the ja eral practice on wheatgrowing fS Nevertheless, it was considered thv the cost structure was valuable tS! vlded it was used as a basis to An movements and costs either ujL down and to establish a basis*’ 2 which prices could be adjusted. “ Fire Drill Sequel.—A “jUßtifiahi, false alarm” was recorded by Sj Christchurch Fire Brigade on Wedat day when four units rushed thrS, the city in answer to a call from, street alarm at 9.15 a.m. The employ., of a city department store 'who w' delegated in a surprise evacuation djffi to run to the stret alarm, aetaafi broke the glass in his enthusiasm ni .brigade was on hand before the bmw ing was evacuated.