AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1922, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS.

VUSTitALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AMERICAN VIEWS. WASHINGTON, January 28. The U.S.A. Agricultural Conference has passed a resolution favouring Amparficipatiqn in the. Genoa Conference provided that the principle of a conference for a economic and financial reconatrupiion of Europe is accepted as referring to the Genoa Conference. .

WTiile the Conservative element it t.l?e Agricultural Conference ha s presented the endprsement, at any price of a prices stabilisation scheme, the Farmers! Union representatives, it is understood, have received assurances from a State Agricultural Blo c that | a special committee will be appointed ,to investigate the Australjap plan of , prices guarantees. A Committee may visit Australasia to study the price guarantee system. The Agricultural Conference has endorsed the, principle of a limitation of the fay ip crop a_ci;eage until the present agricultural conditions in the United States and Europe are relieved,., j

FORD CUTS FRICKS. NFW YOBK. January 28. According tp, q Detroit qiessnge, Mr Berjpy F°rd haj* reduced ike price of farm tyactoys by 230 dollars. The new price, of tractors is only. 395 dollars.

BULKS OK WAR. \mgww, JAB-usiry 2s. t Thp By.lqs Coipmigsm ff’ 1 ! iineet after the concliifpqn. of. Ql° pre!seis copfqr e bP e - The Qni.ted, GMte? . \yill sqttlg the time and ldape. RAH). CLAIMED. TO, BE ■ Byacivcd; Tips Ray at 8- a f m.), SAN FBANC'ISCO, January 28; When informed that the Sydney shipping agents of, the Oceanic Steamship Company had denied the Spnoma raid: at Pago Pago, the general passenger, agent confirmed the details of the ippident cabled on January 26th, but added that he did not believe the raiding of the stevedores was intended to seize the gold, as first reported by the ship officers, upon the vessels arrival hero.