BREAD RATIONING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 61, 13 March 1942, Page 3

BREAD RATIONING

MAY BE NECESSARY NEXT YEAR 'N.Z. WHEAT POSITION Christchurch, March 12. Efforts being made to ensure an adequate supply of bread in 1943 by means of increased wheatgrowing this year were the subject of a motion of appreciation at the meeting of the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. hut an intensification of the efforts was urged. A wheat shortage and some form of bread rationing in 1943 would have to be faced unless the increased wheat acreage aimed at were sown I his \ 'ar, said Mr. G. H. Wood, after reading a telegram in which Oamaru grain merchants urged on the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, the need for more wheat to be sown and the consequences of a failure to sow a greatly increased amount. Mr. Wood moved: “That this chamber expresses its appreciation of ail (that is being done* by the Government. the Wheat Controller, the military authorities, the Oil Fuel Control--1 le". the placement officers, the Department of Agriculture, grain merchants [.stock and station agents, and primary I produce committee to ensure an supplx of bread in 11943. It recommends intensification :■>!' this effort and strongly urges ail I farmers to look upon wheatgrowing (as an important and valuable war ! effort.” . After the president (Mr. C. S. Hammond). in replv Io questions, repeatjed recent assurances that petrol and ! labour would be available to the : farmer.-, Mr. H. S. Williams said that I undoubtedly" the farming community i ]wa.s patriotic enough to grow tie j wheat if no obstacles were placed in the way. The question was. he said. | .whether the farmers were getting the i treatment they deserved or whether] unnecessarv difficulties were placed in i their way. | Several members stated that as in i (other sections of the community. , some wheatgrowers and production ' committees were doing their utmost ; while others still failed to appreciate 1 the gravity of the situation. Mr. S. O. Dillon emphasised the , danger of a resolution of praise un- I less everything possible was being done and the praise merited. After various comments had been i made. Mr. Wood's motion was carried '