Hay Prices
Sir,—ln certain districts there is plenty of hay. Farmers with surplus hay know that,' because drought conditions prevail, stock will come on the market at a cheaper rate. It will be bought by these farmers and their surplus. hay' used to feed this stock, the price of hay has risen locally to as much as $1.50 a bale. Farmers in the North Island drought areas inust be prepared to pay $2 a bale (compared with 45c last year), or the farmers with surplus hay will not sell. It costs only 21c a bale to cut, press and stack hay. This black market price completely renders Government subsidy useless. Can it not bg. controlled in some way?— .Yours, etc., FLEMING ROSS MILLER. March 1, 1970.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32235, 2 March 1970, Page 12
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