WHEAT PRODUCTION
INCREASED ACREAGE ANTICIPATED (United Praßs Association) ASHBURTON, 19th January. Merchants and farmers express the opinion that the prices of wheat announce.i by the Minister of industries ami Commerce, Mr Sullivan, will result in a considerable increase in the area sown, an important factor being the early announcement. It is expected that if next beason is reasonably good the Dominion should not need to import grain. One ground of criticism is that while M r Sullivan is endeavouring to increase wheat production, the Minister of Customs. Mr Nash, is cutting down the num. bei of sacks allowable as imports. it was explained that last year merchants had a surplus of sacks, so that imports during the early part of the period were below normal. The department 13 now restricting licences to a percent age of a quantity which is below the normal quantity and unless the licences are reviewed a shortage of s.acks is feared.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 20 January 1939, Page 4
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156WHEAT PRODUCTION Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 20 January 1939, Page 4
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