AUSTRALIAN WHEAT PURCHASED

Southland Times, Issue 23178, 20 April 1937, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT PURCHASED

RELIEVING THE POSITION IN NEW ZEALAND (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, April 19. Milling wheat is to be released for sale as fowl feed according to a statement made today by the deputychairman of the Wheat Committee (Mr T, J. Schmitt). It was also announced that Australian wheat has been purchased to relieve the position. The fowl wheat position has recently become acute as millers have been taking almost all the wheat offering and supplies of fowl wheat have been insufficient to meet the local demand: Mr Schmitt’s statement is: “In order to provide poultry keepers with supplies of New Zealand wheat the Wheat Committee has found it necessary io release a certain quantity of milling wheat to meet the demand for fowl feed. Wheat is being sold at 5/3, March basis, plus increments and brokerage charges. The Wheat Committee has also purchased some Australian wheat for feeding, and it is hoped that this will relieve the demand for New Zealand milling wheat for poultry. By an arrangement made with merchants this wheat will be sold to poultry keepers in the North Island in 10 sack lots, ex wharf, at a small profit (3d a bushel) over the ex wharf landed cost. This applies also to Australian wheat, the landed cost of which will, of course, be higher than New Zealand wheat.”