FOOD QUESTION URGENT.
LONDON, February 15. Mr Prothero (President of the .Uoa.rd of 'Agriculture), speaking at Birmingham, said a statement . would he made by Mr Lloyd George, on .Monday of a " most momentous character. It. would convince the. country that the Government regarded agriculture as one, of the most essential, if not the most essential, ox industries at the present crisis. 'there is a strong demand tor 6'b tins ot boor and mutton from shops and restaurants. as the result of Lord Devonport's proposals. the demand at tjmithfiekl from the West Knd and better-class suburbs has materially decreased, but the poop districts, are buying freely. The markets are abundantly supplied with homekilled beef and mutton. The Board of Trade have therefore released much less frozen meat than usual.
lire restrictions in the use of flour for fancy cakes, and also sugar, have eei-iousjr affected the demand.
A meeting of (Invent Garden retailers decided to refuse to sell potatoes on Monday unless the wholesale price is fixed at £lO 10s per ton. They complain of beitm charged £l4 to £l6, whereas from Monday the law compels retailers to sell at a maximum of per lb.
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Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 5
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194FOOD QUESTION URGENT. Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 5
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