NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT AREAS
REDUCTION ADVOCATED. ■ c Sydney, January 23. The Hon? W. G. Ashford, State Win- : ister of Lands, addressing the Producers' Conference, advocated rallying the wlioat area to a minimum sufficient to meet the domestic requirements of New South Wales, and Queensland, owinp to the financial and shipping problems. "If we cannot have meat end ' wool as well as wheat," said the Minister) "let us have whichever is most satisfactory in all phases of production and profit'."—Press Assn. EXPERT ADVICE TO THE CONTRARY. (Rec January 23, 9.35 p.m.) : Sydney, January 23. ' \ The controversy, wheat or meat pro- \ duction, is occupying considerable attention. Contrary, to Mr. Ashford's advice, Professor Lefroy, the Biitish Government's wheat representative, told the conference of producers that the sound policy for Australia wsts to cultivate the largest stock of wheat possible, in order to meet a terrific food shortage after the'war. Wheat could be saved from weevils if stoied '; properly, and. keep indefinitely. Ho f guaranteed that it would keep for at east five years.—Press Assn. ■
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 103, 24 January 1918, Page 5
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172NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT AREAS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 103, 24 January 1918, Page 5
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