THE MILK SHORTAGE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3027, 14 March 1917, Page 3

THE MILK SHORTAGE

MILK. , r.IC'JTJiR TO THl!) M"AYOIi. The folloH-ing lottor was forwarded to His 'Worship tho Mayor yesterday by tlto president of tho Wellington Licensed Milk Vendors' Association:— Following my telt-gram to you of •Saturday last, statin's; that on helialf of my association I. had succeeded in arranging a .suppl..-of milk lo cnjic with t.ho siiortagc, independent, of tho Wellington Dairy Fannors' .■',ssccialion, I am able to rejwrt lo you on tho nrrangeineuts made in tlio'public interest. Ai'ler consultation with tlto Hoard of Trade, which fixed the wholesale price to bo charged by fanners at, Is. OJd. per gallon,' and a retail pvico lo dp charged by vendors to the public at not ninro thai'i oid. per quart (as against 6d. per tjnart last winter), a visit, was made, to tho Wairarapa. district, lo .secure certain supplies for vendors. The visit was successful, inasmuch as a. supply will be available in tlto coarse, of a Few days which will wholly replace- the supplies cutoff from certain vendors by tho Dairy Fanners' Association. Your co-operation and support in Iho public interest, displayed by tho _.ftnry farmers of the Wiiirarapa. district in comiti" ti> the assistance of the citizens of Wellington at. this critical stage is desired, and any action on your part will bo heartily appreciated.