WHEAT AND FLOUR

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13180, 8 October 1914, Page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR

PREMIER MAKES A STATEMENT DEADLOCK BEACHED. SOME TALK OF STATE CONTROL ' Por Press Association. . ' WELLINGTON, Oct, 7. Speaking in the House tliis afternoon on tlio subject of tlio prico of wheat ami Hour, Mr Massey said lie was sorry to «a.v that something of a deadlock lia.i arisen, ami he was sorry to say that it looked to him as if some of the larger millers were trying to squeeze the smaller millers—a state of things that ought not prevail in this country. The matter lw<l ,)CCn l| g ftin refen ' eillo tlKl Commission but if the necessity aros? he was prepared to.go so far as to say timt he would, take some of thg mills over, and by working them as State concerns demonstrate what the cost. Of production., was." • Mr George Witty urged that those who were holding wheat, and would'nol, sll it Ht the price fixed by the Commis,sioii, sh'ould have it taken froni them. Mr Harris congratulated the Government on thciv determination' to take over sonic of the flouiv mills to" prevent /thotctfs[oitation of the people. ■ -•••«■ ■ -Messrs H. Atmore. anil G. AY. Forbes riiliculed ;tho idea-of the Government talmg o>or jiiij- mills. .