BRITISH AGRICULTURE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20965, 3 March 1930, Page 7

BRITISH AGRICULTURE

PRICES FOR WHEAT AND GATS. MR BALDWIN’S ATTITUDE. (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) > (By Electric. Telegraph—Copyright.) ’• ‘ _ RUGBY, February 28. Last night Mr Baldwin received a deputation representing agricultural interests, and announced his intention when returned to power of instituting a system which would ensure the farmers a warranted price for ail home-grown wheat of milling quality offered for sale. He stated that the question of the price to be guaranteed would be the subject of a separate announcement. With regard to the importation of bounty-fed oats, which has been causing much distress, especially in Mr Baldwin said he would take steps where necessary, whether by prohibition or by imposing duties, to prevent further competition by dumped or 'bounty-fed oats from whatever, country they came. A DESPERATE PLIGHT. GOVERNMENT ACTION URGED. LONDON, March 1. (Received March 2, at 5.5 p.m.) Ten thousand farmers and farm workers, representing 25 counties, at a mass meeting at Cambridge/ passed a resolution drawing the attention of the Government to the plight of agriculture an d the increase of unemployment, and urging that measures be taken to assure for the farmers a remunerative price for cereals and avert calamity to the industry.