THE WHEAT SUPPLY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2393, 24 February 1915, Page 5

THE WHEAT SUPPLY

DULL MARKET IN LONDON SUPPLIES SEIZED IN 1 AUSTRALIA. London, February 22. The wheat market is dull with prices .';' lower to sell) being affected by. the.pos' sibilities in the Dardanelles. EXPORTABLE SURPLUS Ef "• , AMERICA. , Washington, Februa.Ty.22,. The 'Government claims that an em« ' bargo on wheat export is unnecessary; .- The country can safely export a million, bushels daily until July.—"Times" Sydney "Sun" Sendees. WHEAT SEIZED IN ADELAIDE. ' , ■ Adelaide, February 23. Owing to the inability to secure see 3 , wheat to meet the requirements of tlie . applicants, the Grain and Fodder Board: has seized 300,000 bushels belonging ,to.;. ' 163 farmers. It is expected that more will be seized unless the farmers placet;: their wheat stocks on the markets. Sydney,' February' 23- > Mr. D. It. Hall (New South Wales Attorney-General) says that if the InterState Commission's finding in regard to\' the Wheat Acquisition Ai-t should bold,' .; the Necessity Commodities Act, arid all other special legislation relating to they war, will have to go. He has already, taken steps to secure a final appeal, fas', the High Court. I. WHEAT ACQUISITION BOARD,. , (Rec. February 23, 10.20 p.m.) ' | • Sydney, February 23.. .: The operations of the Wheat fcion Board continue unchanged, pending .. . the High Court appeal. DEAR COAL IN LONDON London, February. 22. Coal has advanced two shillings per ton retail in London.—"Times" an./ Sydney "Sun" Services. (Rec. February 24, 0.55 a.m.) London, February 33. Four Yorkshire collieries, with an an» nual output of four minion tons, have fixed the price of coal at 15s. per ton £ to prevent the inflation, of prices* . r ~ : ■ v AUSTRALIAN MEAT FOR THE | . ARMY ' OPERATION OF NEW SOUTH : . . WALES ACT. (Rec. February 283, 7.30 p.m.)' Sydney, February 23. Mr. Flowers has conferred with tha Frozen Meat Exporters' Association ia reference to the Meat for Imperial Uses Act, about to be enforced, under which the Government purchases all the.es«' : porfable meat. Tne association appointed a committee to co-operate with Mr/ . Flowers to ensure the smallest possible - interference with existing' channels of business..

PEOTEST. BY. OAECASS (Reo'! February 23, 10.20 p.m.)" Sydney,. February 23 % The carcass butchers hare written, to . Mr. J. H. Cann (New South Wales State Secretary) protesting, against: the high prices fixed by exporters for meat, taken over by the Government, which they declare are fd. per pound above • the ruling local prices, and these latter; would consequently be similarly increased. They'ask the Government to oonsult the butchers before the prices are finally; fixed, or afford them facilities for adequately supplying local consumers witbi cut. having unduly to increase, prices..