THE WHEAT PROBLEM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16608, 4 December 1919, Page 3

THE WHEAT PROBLEM.

REQUEST FOR DEFINITE POLICY. Per Press Association. OAMARU, Dec. 3, Large deputations of the Fanners’ Union and Chamber of Commerce members interviewed the Premier on the wheat question. They pointed out the fallacy of the existing policy of reliance on Australia and suggested an increased definite price over a period of years, also that Tuscan wheat should be sold at sixpence per bushel lower than velvet- , . Messrs. R. K, Ireland, president or the Chamber of-Commerce, and J. G. MacDonald, president of the Farmers’ Union,, having spoken, Mr. Massey agreed with all that had been said and promised that soon after the New Year he and the Ministers interested would meet a,, representative deputation of Dominion wheat growers and go thoroughly into The wheat question. . ,