AMERICAN CARLE NEVIS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1927, Page 3

AMERICAN CARLE NEVIS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

MIN ING CONG BESS

(Received this day at 10.15 a.in.) OTTAWA, Aug. 25.

At the concluding session ot the .Mining Congress to-day, Dr S. lierdinan read a. paper on the utilising of brown coal in Victoria. The delegates then left on a tour of Canada.

TRADE AGREEMENT. VANCOUVER, Aug. 25

Mr Pratten, interviewed regarding a Trade Treaty between Australia and Canada said trade would Ire next to impossible if Canada extends the principle of importing dumping duties, contrary to the agreement. “I am not here to alter the pact. I want to know exactly why the status quo was disturbed-” He hoped lor an adjustment of the position in consequence of Ottawa, conversations. Meanwhile ho was amused at some farmers’ organisations asking for further concessions, while others were .blocking the imports of Australian butter.

DOLE SEARCH CONTINUES. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.

The Navy has augmented the search for the missing Hole fliers and detailed the cruiser Omaha and fifteen destroyers to assist in. an intensive search which will be continued until darkness on 25th. August., after which, if no traces are found all vessels will return to the previous duties.

WORLD’S WHEAT

(Received this day at 11.0 a.m.)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25

The Depart me lit of Agriculture has issued a report declaring the world market situation for wheat next year may not lie as favourable as hitherto, owing to large planting in the United States and certain foreign countries. The report which is being distributed as a warning to wheat farmers, says the carry-over of old wheat into next season may ho no larger than this season’s carry-over, hut there is a tendency to continue to expand the wheat area not only in the United States hut nl’so in Canada, Argentina and Australia. One of the reported intentions of farmers to plant as at August Ist and considering the ten-year average, the Department estimated the winter crop at. around G2G million bushels and the spring wheat crop (on the basis of past live years’ figures) at 250 millions, providing an exportable surplus of over 250 million bushels, which is the largest. since 1021.' The report declares farmers in Ohio, Illinois and sonic of the western corn belt states now plan to sow oven more winter wheat than contemplated at this time in 102(5. A steady of winter acreage is encouraging in semi-arid wheat area, extending from Western Nebraska to Texas.