FOOD SUPPLIES

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14368, 21 May 1920, Page 5

FOOD SUPPLIES

AN UNPROMISING OUTLOOK, FOOD CONTROLLER'S WARNING. WORLD'S WHEAT CROP DEFICIENCY (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) : Received May 21 7.40 p.m. LONDON. May 19. * The Food Controller, speaking at said thai before the abolition of food control could be secured, difficult, periods musl be passed. At the present moment the average prices of foodstuffs in Britain were at the highest point since the outbreak of war in consequence of the national wage bill having increased in two years by £500,000.000. The world's prospective wheal crops were causing ernment in the world the greatest anxiety. Substantial droughts were reported from North America, Australia and Argentine, and the latter was considering the necessity of prohibiting the export of wheat. Only the Indna crop showed a surplus, but it was insufficient to balance the outpijt from other sources. It was quite possible that the people in Britain would have to eat bread of a quality only procurable during the most difficult period of the war. He urged the people to eat New Zealand mutton and save flour and bread. WASHINGTON, May 20. The lack of transportation prevented the liquidation of a large portion of the past year's wheat crop, and threatens a delay in the movement this year. DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA. STOCK OWNERS' HARDSHIPS. PLOUGHING OPERATIONS HELD UP. (United Press Association.) Received May 20, 7.40 p.m. SYDNEY, May 20. Cold weather is adding to the hardships of the slock owners in the drought-stricken areas, and it is playing havoc with the poor-conditioned animals which are unable to stand the winter cold. Reports from some districts state that ploughing is held up awaiting 1 rain, and unless It falls before the end of next month 'there will practicallv be no planting. MELBOURNE, May 20. According to the Wheat Board's returns, the export contracts included 8! 0.000 bushels to the New Zealand Government, which have still to b'j shipped.