WORLD’S WHEAT

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1933, Page 5

WORLD’S WHEAT

CONFERENCE HELD

REQUIREMENTS MAY DECLINE

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegi aph—Copyright.)

REGINA, July 27

World wheat requirements are Jikeiy to decline instead of increase said •Sir Albert Humphries, president of the -National Association of British and Irish .Miners, addressing the main session of the World Grain Conference, to-day. Noting that export and imports of wheat have been diminishing in recent years, ’Sir Albert declared that the size of the European crop was the major factor in determining the quantity of imported wheat required in a cereal year. Salvation for agriculture particularly in exporting countries, must be found though the method did not appeal likely to lie by way of exporting cereals. He expressed satisfaction that the countries external liabilities do not depend on huge quantities but on an adequate monetary return.

The problefms created by world wheat surpluses were dealt with by Mr G. S'. J. Broomfall, British statistician, in a paper in which the excessive supply was termed the chief cause of agricultural difficulties. An advertising campaign in Gl'nua and elsewhere to make wheaten bread widely consumed was proposed ns ono of the solutions. It is necesnry to bring production into tine with the requirement of buyers. Wheat growers are still in a favoured position in that they could market the most valued foodstuffs of civilised man. The demand for wheaten bread was developing in India, Russia, Japan and China. Australian wheats were in demand. selling at a preference on world markets, and as well as the Canada product. At the grain exhibition, Mr John W. Bade, Euchareen, N.S.W., captured first honours for' white spring wheat. The Australian entries took all but the twent-third place in the twenty-eight awards in this class. Other entries wore from Canada, United States and England. Sir A. Daniel Hall, a noted British agriculturist and a representative of the International Grain Institute of Rome, declared that the cure for agricultural ills would not be found in the restriction of production, hut in oiling the wheels of trade and commerce.