THE WOOL COMMANDEER

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 35, 5 November 1918, Page 8

THE WOOL COMMANDEER

!HB QUESTION 01" AN EXTENSION. I'.;. By Association.

! ■ ■... i Napier, November 4. ' !Mr; J.S, Jessop, AVaiia' Fanners' Freezing Company, sent; the Allowing ■ telegram to the Minister/' of IgTiculture to-day:— \ il'Hon. W. D. S. IfacDonald, Welling!>a. '■':'

!"Ee extension of wool commandeer.—l in' absolutely astounded at the Prime tinister's. statement. ' irance does! he require 'to accept' the' Imerial' Government's, offer ? Ninety-nine er cent, of the wool-growers have agreed, rid li'ato certain-7-t per cent, think the' ffer : has been, accepted.- As you' are ivare, the. opposition on -.the. east' coast is Tactically -confined ..to oiiaman, whose stion: has been repudiated throughout ie.length and of his district, 'o: settle the/matter I would suggest' iat the Government ask ell wool-grower's i reply, through,their., brokers,.at once hether'-they wish the commandeer exaided, for twelve month's from June'l, Mowing the close of-the. war or not. A jfinite answer'from .the actual 'owners ! wool .can thus be obtained within- a ;w days.":•■'•':• •■•'■'-. !"Hoh:.W.D. S. Mac Donald, "WellingSn.i',. ■'"■'' ■ ' '■'' '■'■ ■ . ''< ■■* ("Since wiring you I.have read a full ip'ort'of the.Prime/Minister's statement i the Farmers' Union delegates. The armors' Union do not-represent one in in of the farmers, and probably riot 5 3r,;centV-of'the wool-growers.' If the government .do not. immediately discover ie real' opinion of! the wool-growers, tho jsponsibility of. declining, the Imperial bveramenfs offer must pe at the Miniter's door.-J. S.'Jessop."

THE WOOL INDUSTRY , DECISIONS' OF. LONDON <■■"» .■[■■ CONFERENCE. ' ' '}■■■

; ':■<■"' i. ■ London, November. 3.' t ;Mf. H.'-TV. FoTster"(Financial. Secretary i.-'thb ;War Office) presided at-tho'iw-jurhed-.wflol conference, which unanilously recommended that the council hould include forty-one. trade members, jventy-three representing the • employers nd ieighfeen the .employees. : Thecounil's; functions' are. to include tlie giving E advice'concerning"'the needs of the adustry in regard to raw material durpg the 'transition period, to prepare Jans,to facilitate the turnover 'from <ar to peace conditions,. to' : a<lv'ise the Far Office relative to'the purchase and. jle-of raw wool and other matters conected with its control, and to deal with ny> matters referred to the council ,by he /War Office, the Board, of Trade, the iiriistry for Reconstruction, the Board f Control, or any recognised trade or ibour association 'connected with the iool-industry—Aus..-N.'Z...Cablo Assn.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES

'.Messrs;.'Liie'h-^'nd'.yeo.)"• Ltd., Allen' 'treet, report'.wholesale-'prices ; as fol-, W-—Fowl-wheat; : 7s. 6d.- per bushel; jape:barley,'-ss: lid. to.6s. Id. per bushel; ats, feed Algerians, .53, lid. per bushel; ats, feed Gartons, 6s. 4.d. per bushel; ats, Dim,.6s. ,3d.-.to 6s. lid. per bushel, all-sacks in); chaff,- oatensheaf, good nght,'.Si3 per.ton.; second.and medium Mity''.ilL'to :£ll. los. per ton (sacks a, 3 .0.h. Wellington) j flour (in sacks), h6 15s.■"par ton; oatmeal, 25's, £31 per on'j; loosof in i'2oolb.' 'sacks,: JG3O ■ per Ion; Ice.'pollard, i 8 10j. per ton.. PotatoesCanterbury' table, whites, 'Mi 10s. per b'nV-.redr,table potatoes, , i!ls per .ton; hioris, American, 335. to 345. per crate;, 3wls, ; 7s. 6d. to 9s. per pair; ducks, Bsj A. torl2s-.-Gd-.-.-per-pairj>geese, lis. to 12s'. il. 'pev'.pffiT'furk'eysrisr"to,ls, 2d. per b.'hveweight;. linseed oil meal, ,£l2 153. er tp&'.-Butter—farmers'- separator and airy ">ulk'and lib'; pats,"ls. 3d. to Is. il. per lb.; eggs, Is. Gd.- to Is. .7d. per ,ozen. Dressed pork—7o's to 100's, lOd. 'er .lbj -bacon, pigs, Bd. to BSd. per lb.; hoppers,-Jd.'to 6d.' per. lb. Beeswax,'2s, •> 25.-fid. per lb. Bacon (best factory)—! ides«.ls. .3d. per. lb. ;_ rolls, Is. sd. per i).;?harh i Sj'ls!';3d.';.pcr''.lb!'; xarbide,'good iuaii'tyi in.:ioolb'. drum' 3, 755:. per; drum; liie'stone, 755. per cwt..