A GOOD SEASON.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1276, 15 March 1918, Page 8

A GOOD SEASON.

STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER. Prcse Annexation. WELLINGTON, March 15. The Prime Minister stated to-day that the season had been a good one, and the supply of dairy produce has kept up wonderfully well. The Government is alive to the necessity of providing for winter requirements, and a sufficient quantity will be kept in New Zealand for that purpose, the surplus going to the Imperial Government. He said it was fortunate for all concerned that the present arrangement with the Food Controller was made, otherwise, owing to the shortage of shipping, produce would have been in the same position as tallow, flax, and other commodities, which were not purchased, and which are stored in large quantities in the different centres. Up to the end of February in the present season, 16,500 tons of dairy produce had been produced.