FOOD SUPPLIES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 202, 21 May 1920, Page 7

FOOD SUPPLIES

HIGH PRICES IN BRITAIN

DECREASE IN WORLD'S WHEAT CROP By TelesraDh-Press Association-Cojiyriglit (Rec. May 20, 7.40 p.m.) London, May 19. The Food Controller, speaking <it London, said that before tlio abolitioji of the food control could bB secured difficult periods must be passed. At the present moment the average prices l of foodstuffs in Britain were tit tiro highest point since the outbreak of the war. In consequence the national wage bill had increased in two years five hundred millions sterling. The world's prespectivo wheat crops were causing every Government in .the world tho greatest anxiety. Substantial decreases were re* ported from North America, Australia and .tin Argentine, and the last-named country was considering tho necessity of prohibiting the export of wheat. Only the Indian crop showed a surplus, but it was insufficient to balance tho output from other sources. It was quite possible the people in Britain _ vould have to cat bread of tho quality only procurable during tho most difficult period of the war. He urged the people to eat New Zealand mutton and save flow and Cable Assn.Ueuter. WHEAT FOR NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT'S PURCHASES IN AUSTRALIA. (Rec. May 20, 7.40 p.m.) Melbourne, May 20. According to Wheat Board returns thp export include 819,000 bushels to the New Zealand Government which have still to be shipped.—Press Asso. AMERICA'S WHEAT CROP LACK OF TRANSPORT MAY DELAY MOVEMENT. (Rec. May 21, 11.30 p.m.) Washington, May 20. Too lack of transportation prevented the liquidation of a large portion of last year's wheat crop and threatens to delay movement this ' yejr.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.