FOOD CONTROL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15222, 21 May 1920, Page 3

FOOD CONTROL.

THE SHORTAGE OF WHEJBT. ' (Elecf. Tel Copyright— united Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z: Cable Association,) ; (Reuter's Telegram.) y. ■ . ■ LONDON, May 19. The Food Controller, speaking at London, said that before the abolition 6f food control could be secured, a difficult period must be passed. At th© presept moment the average prices of foodstuffs m Britain were at the highest point since the outbreak of the war. In consequence, the national wage bill had increased m two years £500,000,000. The world's prospective wheat crops were causing every Government m the world the greatest anxiety. Substantial decreases were reported from No*th, America, Australia, and Argentine, and the latter was considering the necessity of prohibiting the export of wheat. Only the Indian crop showed a surplus, but it was insufficient to balance the output from other sources. It was quite possible that people m Britain, might have to eat bread of a quality only procurable during the most difficult , period of the war. He urged that the people should eat New Zealarid mutton and save flour and bread. -i-