WHEAT AND FLOUR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 83, 9 April 1934, Page 11

WHEAT AND FLOUR

TO RESTRICT IMPORTS. Action to limit the importation of flour and wheat into New Zealand has boon taken by the Wheat Purchase Board in the hope that a better clearance of Dominion products will be. effected. The board has entered into a contract with the millers, who have uniiertaken not to mix in more, than 5 per cent, of imported flour in the next six months, and 2! per cent, for the six months following. North Island millers are now using about 10 per cent, of imported flour. North Island suppliers of flour, it is stated by the board, have found themselves in a diflicult position from erseas competition, therefore the | board will cay a sub’- Jy of 15s a ton ' I - all flour sold in the north j Most of the Dominion’s wheat and I flour imports come from Canada and I Australia, and, in spite of the. protevl»ion given by the sliding settle ol '-luties, 75'1,09(1 to 1,009,000 bushels are jimportc.’ yearly from these countries, i New Zealand millers find it necessary I to blend imported with New Zealand i ’lour in get a sat’sfactory loaf. I Of the season’s estimated wheat viold of 8,500.000 bushels, millers will claim their usual total of about <'■,250.000 bushels. Fowl and soed wheat will account for that left over, and n • ( I lition slightly less than 1,000,000 bushels will be brought forward from last season.