THE PRICE OF WHEAT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 132, 28 February 1920, Page 10

THE PRICE OF WHEAT

FARMERS AND MINISTER CONFER. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch. February 27. A conference of delejrfl-ta from the various wheat-wowm? di-'tnets of Cantfrlmn' and Otaso was held to-day to consider tin; question of Tiinlcinp; a tpocmn'ondaKqn to the Government rospretincr t.l>o "'-ice of wheat for 1921. Mr. D. .Ton«!. M.P., oresident of the North Conlorburv Fiirniers' Union presided. Die Hon. w- Nnitrorthv. Mini.=hr of AsTiculture, was nlffi. present. . Tt vas decidpd that the proceedings should ho held in camera. ' ; Before the Press rfpreseiitniives withdrew, the chairman srnM that somo freling hod l>2on engendered kmonest wlipat-growers as (V '.result of.the last conference. The fcelrnf: had hten that farmers wero not getting the market rates. Ha wished to emphasise that the committee. apD'ointed did not go hack on the krjrp.r meeting-. The repressntahves of the Board of Trade had placpd before the meeting the price at which they cculd land Australian wheat in Now Zealand. The Government had offers of wheat heloV the cabled market price from Australia. The committee closed with the Prime Minister upon tho basis of tho price at which the New Zealand Government could lnnd wheat from the Commonwealth'. Ths Minister conferred for about two hours with the delegates. An official report afterwards given to the Press was that an'arrangement was come to which will be made public after Mr. Nosworthy has had an opportunity of discussing it with his.colbagues.

THE PRICES FIXED. By Telegraph-Press Association. ; Christchurch, February 27. The "Press" understands unofficially that to-dny's Wheat Conference arranged ',hat next season's prices should be the prices as fixwl for this season's crops, namely, 7s, 3d., 7s. fid., and 7s. 9d. per bushel, but at f.o.b. No official announcement is forthcoming to-night.