WHEAT YIELD HIGHER THAN WAS EXPECTED.
(it nuoiurH.~m«i association.) AUCKLAND, Bfch March. The Prime Minister slated to-night that since the estimate of the Departmeht was made threshing operations had commenced in the wheat-growing districts, particularly in Canterbury, and it was almost certain now that the yield would be considerably higher than waa expected a, month or six weeks ago. "Though it is more than doubtful even now whether New Zealand will this season produce enough wheat for its own requirements," he •continued, "still the increased quantity will have a tendency to reduce the present prices. That, along with the probability of the Rubsians being able to get wheat through the Dardanelles in the not fay distant future, ought to make prices easier all ovel 1 the world." "1 have arranged with the Registrar' General's Department," proceeded Mr. Massey, "to obtain from owners of different threshing plants, as nearly as possible, an accurate return, of the quantity of wheat threshed by each mill. Then I am using the legislation at present on the Statute Book to obtain from every flourmiller and every grain merchant, each fortnight, the amount of wheat or flour which is in store and the price at which it is being sold. That action is taken with the object of preventing any possible exploitation of tha public.'
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 57, 9 March 1915, Page 4
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219WHEAT YIELD HIGHER THAN WAS EXPECTED. Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 57, 9 March 1915, Page 4
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