The Chronicle LEVIN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1916. THE GROWING OF WHEAT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 November 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1916. THE GROWING OF WHEAT.

Wheat now is being retailed; in the North Island at prices up to 7s per bushel for sack lots; yet we doubt if the Canterbury growers teel satisfied. For one thing, .nine-tentlis of the growers have sold a'll their 1916 crops long ere now, aild the extra profits are being harvested by the city farmers whose fields are the warehouses. But the big prices are being paid out, steadily, week after week, by the pigfarmer and 1 the poultryfarnier; by every householder in greater or lesser degree; and still no effective protest is made. The "farmer of the farmer" reaps his untilled harvest year in, and year out, and the communities protests" always prove ineffective. It seems to us that recent developments should have convinced the New Zealand Trade Comm'ssioncirs of the desirableness of encouraging the growing of wheat 'in New Zealand in greater quatities. When the Commissioners formulated their report to Parliament some six months ago they said they had not taken sufficient evidence to enable them to make a recommendation on this matter. ToWhen pickling vegetables be sure to use the best Malt Vinegar— Sharland's. Guaranteed under Food and ißrugs Act. In bulk and bottle. All grocers. Adrvfc. sloiit.li month uiit, Pink sells good iealber; fit For all folk ill every weatlvT: ! n every walk of life. The man •ili., ■■!>-■= v,-!: .liol by Pink at colds " "I wink, though inflwiife. i..

dayi the evidence of indisputable conditions that prevail throughout NewZealand should supply the Trade Commissioners with effective reasons for recommendilng Cabinet to fix a maxi- i mum as well as a minimum selling price for wheat within New Zealand, to the end that the productive farmer shall have the full reward of his industry and the ''jobber" in foodstuffs shall be prevented from reaping unjust harvests from the communities of consumers.