OUR GRAIN RETURNS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 134, 9 June 1906, Page 1

OUR GRAIN RETURNS.

In tho course of a report on the colony s grain-growing industry, read before the Canterbury Provincial Farmers Conference, Mr 0. W. Leadley said:—The conclusions I have arrived at may be summarised very briefly as rollows:—lst. This year we have little or no exportable surplus of wheat or oats. -2nd. We need not fear any appreciable interference with our markets by Australian competition. 3rd. The failure of the potato crop will increase the consumption of wheat. 4th. The increase in the acreage put under wheat will re.dn.ee the available supply. sth. Prices will maintain a high level until the next crop is harvested. Cth. Oats will be dearer than for many years,,