THE WOOL CRISIS IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2820, 11 July 1916, Page 6

THE WOOL CRISIS IN BRITAIN

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT KEEN CONTROVERSY Australian-New Zealand Cable •Association. (Reo. July 10, 7.10 p.m.) London, July 9. The agitation over the wool situation has not abated, and is exciting interest in Parliamentary circles, a number 01 questions for and against the price offered having already 'been given notice of in the House of Commons. Hitherto, similar questions have been postponed, pending negotiations. Farmers point out that colonial wools have advanced from 80 to 90 por cent, oa the prices ruling early in 1914. Opponents of the scheme declare that they will urge the Government to impose an excess war profits tax on the farmers if the demands are conceded. Tho agitation is bringing colonial wool into prominence. Speakers at tho Lincolnshire Farmers' Union protested against the Government allowing wool users to buy wool from New Zealand while stopping the sales of English -wool. The "Yorkshire Observer" understands that the Government will ,not take any action in the direction of acquiring the colonial wool clip unless the situation becomes more acute.