n-ore direct control over the whole in dustry. THE FOOD PROBLEM SERIOUS POSITION MUST BE MET

Grey River Argus, 21 December 1916, Page 3

n-ore direct control over the whole in dustry. THE FOOD PROBLEM SERIOUS POSITION MUST BE MET

The food problem was undoubtedly serious, and would be grave unless not only the Government but the entire 'nation would be prepared to grapple with it courageously, and without loss of. time. He pointed out that the ; available harvest of the world failed to ' provide a surplus. That available for export from Canada .and the : United States had diminished to a disastrous extent. The Argentine pro- - mised badly and that from Russia was r not available. Wheat from Australia [ meant an almost prohibitive transport. ; Britain's own harvest was poor, and ' he . did not believe that more than . three-eighths of the usual sowing had s taken place.