THE PRICE OF MILK.
MEASURES PROPOSED IN "WELLINGTON. (Special to Oaniaru Mail.) ! Wellington. January 9. The controversy orw the high price of milk in Wellington has reached a olimax. The dairy farmers have contended' that their returns would be inadequate if the price were reduced, and. they v would be forced to start cheesemaking. A number of conferences with producers and retailers under the presidency of the Mayor of Wellington failed to produce any satisfactory result, and it is now stated by the Minister of Agriculture that the Board of Trade, having investigated, the proposed increase of the wholesale price to commence today, reports that the increase is not justifiable.*-' The Cabinet will consequently consider- immediate what steps shall be taken to check the exploitation.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13047, 9 January 1917, Page 5
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125THE PRICE OF MILK. Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13047, 9 January 1917, Page 5
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