SUGAR FAMINE.

Mataura Ensign, 12 January 1920, Page 5

SUGAR FAMINE.

RESTRICTIONS TO BE IMPOSED.

(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 10 Tho Prime Minister stated to-day that the Cabinet- has decided that restrictions would be imposed upon such industries as brewing and sugar-boihng during tho fruit cason, so as to leave as much sugar as possible for janimating and fruit-preerving. LOCAL POSITION. scon by an ‘Ensign* representative to-day a local at* ■‘■■f4ia-.it stated that the position as egards sugar supplies is most unsatisfactory. The rush season for supplies for jam making is at hand, but owing to the pronounced shortage of sugar it is exhorted that housewives will have __ to curtail their operations considerably this year. The position is much the same right throughout New Zealand, and from Auckland to the Bluff there aro. persistent inquiries regarding supidles. Local customers are only allowed only about 4 lbs of sugar at one time. A limited supply is expected to arrive at Gore this week, but there will bo a quick rush for what is available. “So far the iiositiou has not affected us,” stated a fruit merchant. Owing to tho shortage iu the strawberry crop we did uot have any difficulty in disposing of what came to hand. A good many orders have been placed *'ur raspberries. but the fruit season _ proper will uot commence till about tho istb.