BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3008, 20 February 1917, Page 5

BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM

DIRECTOR OF- PRODUCTION APPOINTED. London, February 18. The President of the Board or" Agriculture has appointed Mr. Arthur Lee, MVP., Director-General of Food Production. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Frost is reducing'stocks and interfering with tho distribution of potatoes. Tne War Cabinet, after conferring with the -wholesalers and retailers, decided ■that growers were entitled to charge dealers until tho end of March 180s. per ton, and thereafter 200s. Growers and others could charge retailers 210s. per ton until the end of March, and thereafter 2305. per ton. The retailers' price would be lid. per lb. to tho end of March, and ljd. thereafter to the end of June.—Aus.-Ni'Z. Cable Assn.lleuter. ;

CUMULATIVE -EFFECTS OF THE WAR (Rcc. February 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 18. ' The cumulative effects of the war are becoming manifest throughout Europe. Food and fuel restrictions are being intonsjfied. Noutrals particularly are lacking coal. Britain, despite the submarine blockade, is best served in all respects. The newspapers in Franco and Holland are down to a single sheet, and paperless days are intended. In France, in addition to a meatless day and tho prohibition of pastry, it is proposed to issuo bread cards shortly. Sweden has issued sugar and soap cards, and tho general conditions are becoming worse every day.—United Service. . •,.-.■■.

ITALY COMMANDEERS THE CROPS. (Kec. February 10, 5.15 p.m.) ROmCj February 18. Tho Government has commandeered the crops at 36 lire pel- quintale (2201b.), and has fixed ike price for the next crop at '15 lire, hoping thus to encourage increased sowing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. [The £ sterling on the 1915 par of exchaugo is equal to 30 liro 10 cents.]