THE RISE IN WHEAT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9420, 16 April 1909, Page 5

THE RISE IN WHEAT.

n J :11 Mi . *Mt . ‘ > MR PATTEN’3 VIEWS. United Press Association. —By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright. New York, April 15. Str Fatten states that he does not intend, advancing prices farther, and upholds that there, is not sufficient wheat to justify a corner bat only enough to raise the price and so prevent shipping from the United States. The real difficulty is that the supply of wheat has not increased proportionately to the demands of the world’s .population. London, April 15. . The Morning Post says that Patten’s ring secured three million of the American visible supply. If Canada, India, and Australasia encouraged produce the cornering of wheat game was past, •for a. ring would never be able to start operations. RISE IN BREAD. Received April 16, 9,40 a.m. Melbourne, April 16 The price of the four pound loaf has been raised to sevenpence. Per Press Association. Dunedin, April 16. The cash prices of bread will be raised to the 41b loaf from Mon-, day next.