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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12468, 18 February 1909, Page 4

. The United States' is a country of such vast resources that it can com- ! mit follies and face risks which wouldruin almost any other, country in the world. But' even the United States cannot do the impossible. It covers an immense area, -which produces al^ most anything that man;reijuires. Its people have great inventiveness, are extremely industrious,/ enterprising, and skilful. But even ; they must yield to. natural law; and it is to be hoped, therefore, that they will ' recognise, the imperfections of their banking aiid : currency systems, andwill speedily put them in order. — ■ Statist..^ ; Ausiraliatt flourmillers are organ- '. ising a fierce crusade agains^ the mill- ; ing interests of the Dominion, having entered upon a spirited -attack on the North Island flour markets.- It was thought (says a northern ex-, change) that the invasion of the . i north by Australian millers was merely a passing phase. brought about by ■ the scarcity of wheat in the Domin- ; i ion, but Australia has gfbwn to like i this new. outlet, i and is securing : | the services of agents throughout the . north, Another importantstep they aretaking is to put up their flour in the,: sniall bags such as "are mostly used in New Zealand. ' ■•