LEAN YEAR AHEAD.
BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY.
GRAVE SHORTAGE IN 1920.
CONTROL TO CONTINUE.
By Telegraph Press —Copyright. A. and N.Z.-Ro ter. (Reed. 11.30 p.m.)
LONDON. Dec. 16 (delayed).
Mr. C. A. MeCurdy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Food, addressing a conference of Labour members and local food committees, said that there would be a serious shortage of essential foodstuffs in 1920. Butter was almost disappearing. Experts predicted that 1920 woujd be the most critical year since the start of the war as regards butter and cheese. Tea supplies had decreased though consumption had increased. There was no prospect of the world's supply of sugar balancing the demand. There was a surplus of meat in Britain at present, but there would be a world's shortage in 1920. It was essential again to control bacon because prices bounded upward and bacon deteriorated when the control was removed.
Mr. G. H. Roberts, Food Controller, announced in the House of Commons that some form of supervision of food supplies must be exercised for at least three years. It was proposed to free all home-grown agricultural products, except meat, byJune.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17348, 20 December 1919, Page 9
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