BOARD OF TRADE.
POULTRYMEN'S GRIEVANCES
Before tho Board of Trade left for Blenheim yesterday morning, a deputation representing the Nelson Egg Circle met Mr W. G. Maedonald, bein<v introduced by Mr T. A. H. I'leld, m!>. The position ot egg-producers and the price of foodstuffs was placed before Mr McDonald by Messrs F. Lock, A. Robinson, and W. Liddle. Mr McDonald expressed sympathy with the local poultrymen, and indicated the steps that should bo taken to relieve the situation.
Arrangements were immediately put in hand for the delivery of Australian ■wheat in Nelson-at a price which Mill leave a margin of profit to egg-produc-
Mr McDonald asked that full information be forwarded to him of the prices that have been ruling in Nelson for wheat; bran, and pollard, and thw will be done by the Circle.
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Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 14976, 25 January 1919, Page 7
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136BOARD OF TRADE. Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 14976, 25 January 1919, Page 7
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