WHEAT ENQUIRY
THE FIRST MEETING
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 21. The first public meeting of the special Select Committee of the House of Representatives set up to consider the wheat duties was held tv-day, when evidence was given by the ControllerGeneral of •Customs, as to the sliding scale of duties on wheat and flour, and' by Dr Cockayne (Assistant DirectorGeneral of Agriculture) as to wheatgrowing in New Zealand. Dr Cockayne said one reason why wheat growing had become unpopular was that farmers found other forms o' farming pursuits more profitable. It was essential, be said, that Canterbury farmers should grow wheat irrespective of any other consideration, fiscal or otherwise.
When Mr Jones asked what effect a stabilised or reasonable price would have upon production of wheat, Dr Cockayne replied—l don’t know whether that is a policy point or not, but 1 would, say this, that if a farmer was nob terribly scared of low prices he would be more inclined to grow wheat.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1929, Page 5
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