INCREASING THE FOOD SUPPLY
A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME. (Rec. December 21, 9.10 p.m.) London, December 20. Mr. R. E. Prothero, Minister for Agriculture, __ addressing the Agricultural Committees of the London Department, said he had prepared a scheme for the fullest utilisation of the land, and was supplying every county with a list of the essential products and quantities desirable to' grow. A survey would be carried out in every country and compulsory acquisition would be made if necessary. Farmers would be empowered to plough grassland. . It was proposed to fix the contract price of wheat at 60s. per quarter. County Committees had been asked to ascertain the number of men in every village willing to grow potatoes. The War Office had promised that it will not call up more agricultural workers at present. It was hoped, similarly, to organise an economical scheme of pig-breeding. Mr. Prothero will not have > any fiddling with maximum and minimum prices. If the wheat goes above 60s. the fanner will lose, and if below he "will gain. The Government will shortly announce the prices of oats and barley.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2958, 22 December 1916, Page 7
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185INCREASING THE FOOD SUPPLY Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2958, 22 December 1916, Page 7
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