WHEAT AND FLOUR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 31 October 1914, Page 4

WHEAT AND FLOUR

PROMPT ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT. WHEAT FROM* CANADA. (®v Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, This 3>ay. , A* statement- made by tho Primed Minister in' the House yesterday aboutthe purchase -of wheat to niakte up the shortage of supply in .this country, which must .be regarded' as> eminently pleasing: and satisfactory. v ; \"I have arranged with the Prime Minister of C&nada t " he said, "to have purchased for us ; in Canada 250,000 bushels" of wheat. l " This will go a- long , way, together -\vith_ the amount to imported by private individuals, to make up the shortage before the new.- crop comeß in. I, prefer to import wheat- rather' than flour, because by importing wheat, woJ ean keep tho men in the mills at work. I think hon. members will agree witTa mo, that very hearty thanks of . the people of - this country - are due to the Prime Minister of Canada- for his assistance to us in this matter." •Sir Joseph Ward said ho would /lie glad to bo aesure<l that tho cost of, the wheat to the people 'of this country; was not above what- was paid for it. Mr "Massey said the Government expected to make a small. loss on tho -purchase, but if something was not done, wheat and flour would b'o up to'famino prices, No commission; and no law would keep the pric,e d«nvh ff there waji a" serious shortage.' The, Government- would, do their best to keep the price of wheat! and flour down to a reasonable level. J \- ; In replv to a question, lie. stated, that; he had heard* of one private- firm of millers who wero Importing 1000 tons oT wheat-. " ~ , ..