QUALITY OF FLOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22538, 1 October 1936, Page 12

QUALITY OF FLOUR

COMPLAINTS IN THE NiORTH USE IN BREAD-MAKING [from orat OWN coitukspondk.nt] WHAJi'GAREI, Wednesday The Whangarei sub-provincial executive of the New. Zealand Farmers' Union wrote to the Minister oif Industries and Commerce, the Hon,. D. G. Sullivan, recently, asking if Canadian flour is at present being used by New Zealand flour millers to mix with locally-produced flour. The Minister replied that this was not the case. Continuing, the Minister stated: "It is true, however, 'that the Auckland millers are using a, large proportion of Australian wheat in their grist. Owing to there being a large proportion of New Zealand sprouted wheat this year, arrangements were made to import-a Suantity of Australian wheat to relieve le supply position, and to enable the Auckland mills to mill a larger proportion of sprouted wheat than would have been done if they were not able to grist it with the Australian importations." '■ When the letter was considered at the quarterly meeting of the executive yesterday, Mrs. L. Williams said the flour was almost impossible for use in the making of home-made bread. "My own experience, and that of many good cooks throughout the district confirms the impossibility of obtaining satisfactory results from the flour. We have tried all methods, but cannot get good results. The nour is more satisfactory in making small goods," said Mrs. Williams.

A suggestion that flour from other districts was not similarly affected was denied by Mr. A. Wibiin, who confirmed tho statements made bv Mrs. Williams that the quality of the flour was vory unsatisfactory, especially for breadmaking. This was tho source of great inconvenience 1:0 farmers in back areas who had to rely 011 home-made bread, said Mr. Wibiin. Tho executive decided to communicate with tho Minister complaining of the quality of flour being sold.