WHEAT GROWERS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1931, Page 3

WHEAT GROWERS

PROTEST AGAINST- CUT IN DUTY (By Telegraph — I'er Brest t Asuofflition) ~. . CHRISTCHURCH, Allay - 12.' The opinion o,i ~t-he representatives: of wheat growers in Canterbury is that the new.-, wheat, iimhflour duties will reduce the price of wheat to the glowers to; ..at tlie Hip,si, ioiVr shillings; per bushel for tuscan, which comprises most of the wheat grown in Canterbury; - They declare that the farmers cannot produce wheat at this price except at a loss. Mr David Jones, M.P., in a statement, said tin* Government’s proposal were impossible and constituted a deduct breach of faith with the fanners. The Prime Minister, he said, had indi eated very clearly to Parliamentary representations that the reduction tvouidi not he uiofe. ? |lhan i ,.a shilling a bushel, .They' had,iffia.de a- str.opg case for, a; reduction jjoiigfxeqeding:9d which p-pukl Jia.vC given, the iiMineiv uani I ’ 7d. t|> 4s 9d ,'husliej. ..... This Air Eoybes promised ip cpnsjder, .and on pbher oycasiops Ah: j. Forbes ,state(l lluii the farmer.must Ipp,,given a fair pricy. ( On .fhis basis large anas have, - b‘e ! 'D prepared fpr.,wheat- and uiuqli has imv ‘ Ijeen .sowq,; hut., if farmers had known two piqnths ;ag() ,of the pKiposed; prie s thjcsei qrpas wqukl Lave heeq sown : i; grp.-p , v Now it waq too lu.tr for this. Mr j ones,.said the House and the Government.,.had ample proof that tingrowers were unable- to produce wheat at ,4s a l,mshel. '.There ‘was no didl land in the House or from the country for the proposed price, and he questioned whojdiyr.. the Hoiisq, .would.,. be ■ so . mp ,-jusf/as to rati y.- : it v; , . , ;y