SOW MORE WHEAT

Evening Star, Issue 23372, 15 September 1939, Page 8

SOW MORE WHEAT

NEW ZEALAND'S PART IN THE WAR 11 FIGHTING OH THE FARM FRONT '« A FURTHER APPEAL [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, September 15. Farmers could help'to avert national disaster by growing more wheat declares a statement for distribution among all wheatgrowers and farmers prepared by the Controller of Wheat and Flour, Mr R. DUPherson, who is making a further appeal to sow more wheat, and which is headed, “ You are on the farm front.” The circular goes on to say the willingness of the farmer to grow wheat is definitely an important factor' in the life or death struggle in which the British Commonwealth of Nations and its Allies are now-engaged. "It is absolutely imperative New Zealand must not depend on outside supplies.” The statement further declares: “ In the first place, the part New Zealand may have to play in this war may make a flour famine, such as was only narrowly averted in the last war, a national disaster. Every extra bushel of wheat grown In New Zealand releases a bushel of Empire-grown wheat for the war area, where the destiny of every one of us will be decided. Food is the first essential.”

Seed wheat is immediately available, and if farmers find any difficulty, they should write to the controller. The wheatgrowers’ requirements of superphosphate will receive priority. There is no restriction on oil fuels for farm use.