FARMERS AND THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3163, 15 August 1917, Page 8

FARMERS AND THE WAR

V THE LABOUR QUESTION. In. speaking as: chairman of tho Wailarapa Efficiency Board at the annual meeting of tho A, and P. Association, Mr. • Hugh Morrison stated that, the settlers :«f the AVairarapa had made provision to put 1500.acres moro under wheat than last season on the understanding that labour to harvest it would be forthcoming. ' Mr. Morrison stated that the intention was to appeal to the back-block ■stations to supply 'tho labour, and he thought there was enough patriotism in the .people to respond liberally to such an -appeal. It had been suggested that tho men in camp might be utilised, but forced labour should only be introduced when voluntaryism had failed. TI;;could expect shearing operations to prolonged, but if,nut back a little what did it matter? It was thought tlrere "was a shortage of labour last year, though the slieep had.been.put through quicker than in any previous _ season. ' "i'hore-wore a number of perplexing probtenis to be solved and there was no question 'that every' eligible single man should- be sent before" members of tlio Second: Division were called up. ..Mr.John Strang contended exemption Should not e given to, shearers any more (nan to dther/'sections of tho. commun- . ity. "Tliero is no need to worry about "the shearers," said 3lr. Strang. ''The sheep will get shorn . al! right."* ' ..Mr. James M'Gregor 'Held that liar- 1 •vesting was more important than shenr- . sng,\' and ■ organising was essential. ' Youths 'and-'old men could, complete the Shearing if given time, but if the weather coiitJTSbns were unfavourable heavy loss "was likely to* occur if .men were not availablo wlren crops were ripe.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES -Messrs. Lacry and Co., Ltd., Allen Street, report wholesale prices, as follow: —Fowl's wheat,.prime, 6s. 9d. per bushel; fowl's barley, is. 4(1. per bushel; Cape barley, por bushel; blue peas, 17s. 6d. per bushel; maize, feed, 55.-6 d. per bushel; oats, seed 45., 6d. to is.-7d. per bushel, feed 45. 4d. to 4s:' 7d. per bushel, iDun ss. sd. per bushel; chaff, oatsheaf, 4S'to.XB l«s. per ton; hav, meadow, •to £5 10s. per ton; Hour, in sacks, £16 ss. per ton; oatmeal, 2»'s, <£24 per ton; ■pollard, 419 pel- ton; bran; ,£6. per ton. .Bacon (all best, factory), sides Is. Id. per ab.Molls Is. 3d. pel- lb., hams Is. 2d. per lb.,' shoulders lid. per lb.; cheesc (factory), medium,' lOd. per lb.; cheese (loat), lid.'-per lb.; linseed meal, 100's, 50's, and go's, .£l2 ss. per ton; linseed nuts, 12s. fid. per cwt.; linseed ground cake, 12s. 6d. per cwt.; whololinsecd, 245. per cwt.; .rico pollard, £' ss. per ton; rico meal, l£6 15s. per ton; onions,'.£l6 to .£l6 10s. jjer ton; potatoes, southern, table, whito vfio to -S5 ss. per ton, red £6 to M hs. jer ton; potatoes, seed, Gamekeepers «£5 to eS'5 10s. per ton, Northern Stars ,£5 to Ji'i 10s. per,ton, Up-to-Dates £B 10s. to '£! ss. per ton, Puritans ~£S per ton, Breeze's Prolific .£6 per. ton. All poultry in very good demand. Fowls, ss. to ss. per pair; ducks, 63..t0 106. per pair; "butter (prime bulk). Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, fresh, Is. 3d. to Is: 4d. per doz.; turkeys (dead weight), Is. to Is. 4d. per lb.; dressed nork. choice,; 70's to ■ 90's 6Sd. to 7Jd. per lb., 90's to I(KCs 6d. to 6|d. per lb.; guano (Surprise Island), .£5 10s. per ton.