WHEAT AND FLOUR DUTIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 24 February 1931, Page 10

WHEAT AND FLOUR DUTIES

OPINIONS AGAINST REMOVAL (By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail") CHRISTCHURCH, 23rd February. “I don’t think the Prime Minister has any intention of wiping-out the sliding scale of duties on wheat and flour,” said a Christchurch merchant to-day when commenting on the announcement made l\v Mr Forbes that lie was having'the whole position in regard to wheat and flour investigated. •It was quite possible, added the merchant, that some modification might lie made in the duties with the price of other primary products so low as they were, but it was difficult to comment until the Prime Minister’s views had , been dqfinitely declared. ITe pointed out. that any alteration would not come into force until the 1932 crop came in. An assurance to this effect, had been given by the Prime Minister last session.

Another merchant expressed the opinion that the Government could not afford to interfere with the duties. If it removed them entirely the effect would ho disastrous to Canterbury. Farmers would go out of wheal growing, and besides the loss to them allied industries and trades would bn bit enormously. He was inclined to think, however, that (he. Government would not take so drastic a step as this.

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