THE WHEAT SHORTAGE.
GROWERS URGED TO PLANT
MORE
(By Telegraph—Press ABtociation.) OAMARU, Wednesday.
To-day a deputation from the Oamaru Merchants' Association conferred with the A. aud P. Association regarding the wheat, shortage problem. Mr W. H. Rose, for the merchants, advocated urging wheat growers to plant greater areas, not only for the benefit of the country, but as an act of patriotism. He quoted statistics, showing that North Otago had fallen off greatly in recent years in wheat production. The A. and-P. Society unanimously decided to immediately circularise all wheat growers in the district, urging them to plant much more wheat next
season
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14203, 4 February 1915, Page 5
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103THE WHEAT SHORTAGE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14203, 4 February 1915, Page 5
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