FOOD PRICES IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2368, 26 January 1915, Page 5

FOOD PRICES IN AUSTRALIA

THE WHEAT SEIZURE ; , Sydney, January 25. • Referring to the wheat seizure, Mr. Ashford (Minister of Agriculture) states that in no single instance was there any evidence of the intention of the farmers to defeat the desires of the State Government. Perth, January 25. The board has fixed the price of wheat at 7s. 4d. a bushel. It notifies that it intends purchasing all the wheat in Western Australia. The Government has purohasedi six thousand tons of Argentine maize to meet fodder requirements. BREAD RISING LOAF JUMPS ANOTHER HALFPENNY. Melbourne, January 25. The price of the two pound loaf has been increased to 4sd., and in the suburbs to sd. Brisbane, January,2s. The master bakers have resolved to increase the price of bread a half-penny a loaf from February 1, subject to the approval of the Control Board. SUGAR RATE TO STAND COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY'S POSITION. Sydney, January 28. The Food Commission has recommended that no alteration be made in the price of sugar, which remains at £21 per ton. The Commission, in refusing the Colonial Sugar Company's application-.to increase the price of sugar, pointed out that the company produced 88,069 tons of sugar in New South Wales and Queensland, and had purchased 139,801 tons for refining pnrrfcses, . therefore it appears that of any increased prico in the sugar produced in Queensland the company would receive the whole benefit of the increase. Only one-sixth of the cane growers in 7 Queensland would receive any benefit from an increase on the selling price. The evidence tended to show ijiatxthe Queensland cane growers would not receive a fair share of the profits. BRITISH CABINET COMMITTEE IN SESSION FOOD SUPPLIES UNDER' Dl£'' CUSSION. (Rec. January 25, 7.55 p.m.) London, January 24. A Cabinet Committee, Mr. Aequith (Prime Minister) presiding; is considering the question of food supplies and the rise in prices. SIR GEORGE REID'S APPROVAL. (Rec. January 25, 7.55 p.m.) London, January 25. The Australian High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) is delighted with the represented in tho Australasian contingents. "Thoir presence in Egypt," ho says, "is working an even greater effect than if they woro fighting in the lino." ' BOOM IN AMERICAN EXPORTS ' LARGE INCREASE SHOWN.' (Roc. January 25, 5.50 p.m.) London, January 24. 'Amerifiim exports of foodstuffs duih.

ing December totalled 11,172,000 Una,' as against 2,229,000 for the previous December.; The wheat export-'increased : by 500 per cent., and flour by 68 per cent.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun"Services.),