N.Z. TELEGRAMS.
THE WHEAT SUPPLY.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT,
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. A statement relative to the supply of flour was made by Mr. "W. G-. McDonald, Government Wheal Controller, to-day. Mr. McDonald said the latest, figures relating to wheat showed that this year the millers had bought 3,824,000 bushels of wheat grown in the Dominion. Australia had supplied 1,858,000 bushels,' and there -was a cany-over from last year of 519,000 bushels. This represented 0,202,000 bushels available for gristing, irrespective of quantities for seed and fowl wheat. The consumption represented nn equivalent, of ~>oo,ooo bushels per mouth, or a total for the year of 0,000,000 bushels. The distribution of .stocks over the Dominion -was fairly even, so there should be sufficient flour to last until the end of February. The prospects were for an early harvest. Wheat is expected to begin to come on the market in the third week of January. There is, therefore, no need Vfor the public to anticipate a shortage or any interruption in the supply of flour.
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Wairarapa Age, 15 December 1920, Page 5
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174N.Z. TELEGRAMS. Wairarapa Age, 15 December 1920, Page 5
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