Dominion News.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 6, 25 August 1914, Page 6

Dominion News.

GOODS FROM GERMANY ON BOARD SHIP.

THE LEGAL POSITION STATED.

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Welling ton, August 25.

On board the llomuora whidh arrived from London last night is a quantity of goods consigned from Germany to importers in the Oominioli. Tire question has arisen as to what is the legal position of these goods. The Hon. Mr Fisher 1 stated to-day’ that if the goods were consigned by British, allied or heiitraL subjects they' could bo delivered to consignees;'but if the consignee was an AU'stfiah of German subject the goods would be seized. With regard' to German goods Consigned in Cfcrmrin Vessels* seized 'in Australia for transa.ipmpnt to British allied oV neutral subjects in New Zealand, the rule had been fixed that consignees must pay the’ t ranshipments and transport expenses to Nor# Zealand from "Australia.

THE CAr.IP AT r AwA’PUNI.

Palmerston N., August 25.

Tho military camp at Awapujii is the largest hi New Zealand and it is understood that it will bo continued for

!,ome time. General Godlcy expressed himselt yesterday as highly delighted with the arrangements and - suitability of the site for milifiafy training.

Idle Manawatu Racing Club watwarmly thanked for " placing the grounds at the disposal of. tlie military authorities. French troops are expected to arrive tbortty for'iraiiiiiig purposes.

Auckland,' August 25. The Auckland patriotic fund exceeds £37,000.

WHEAT TOH THE ARMIES.

POSITION CE GERMAN*.

The Wheat crops for last year of the wheat-producing cotmtiTes of the world are compared ' in the fbllbwiiig table with the crops for 1912. The figures are of special ihterest just now, Sii vieu of the international situation. It will he noticed that Britain; as a nVcmhor cf the Triple Entente, caii trade With all the wheat-producing countries except Germany, Austria add' Hungary, Germany, on the other hand, is at war with the largest producer (Russia) in Europe, and the fourth largest producer (France) cannot trade with the British possessions of India, Canada, and Austria, all of which occupy prominent positions on the list. With her coast blocadcd and her overseas trade cut off, she will virtually have to de-; pend on her home production, and any surplus Austria and Hungary .may be able to spare, after their own press|*uc needs are satisfied. A distinction

is to be noted between production?‘and exportation; Thus' Canada, thofigh oidy fifth on the lidt of producing countries, is a very large exporter because of her sparse population. Austria and Hungary, on the other hand, have a large population to feed. According to the'’latest estimate, the world’s crop this year will be 100,000,000 bushels larger than last year’s. Ihe August crop report of the United States Department of Agriculture gives promise of a corn drop of 2,672,000,000 bushels, compared with ’ 3,124,746,000 bushels last year. The production of wheat is estimated at 744,000,000 bushels. The ’flatestimated at 1,028,000,000 bushels 'against 1,418,337,000 last year, and barley 168,000,00f), against bushels.'

The comparison of wheat crops is as follows:

Bushels. 191$ 1912

Russui-iri- 1 Europe ’ ' ... 791,200,000 624,720,000 Unitect States 728,600,000 790,^97,000 India 358,280,000 366,376,000 France 320,000,000 333,968,000 Canada 2l6,000;bbO 199,236,000 Argentine 200,000,000 199,200,000 Italy 200,600,000 163,400,000 llnssia-in-Asia 192,000,000 178,000,001) Hungary 156,000,000 184,624,000 Germany 148,000,000 164,712,000 Spain 112,000,660 109,952,000 Australia 88,800,000 86,400,000 Hovirnama ... 84,000,666 89,552,600 Turkey' 8O,OO0,0OO 136,000,000 Bulgaria 64,000,600 63,848,000 United Kingdom ... 60,000,000 57,400,000 Austria 56,ooo;ob6 69,736,000 Egypt 32,bo0,o00 30,952,000 Algeria 32,000;000' 27,216,000 Japah 27;200;600 ■25,688,000 Chili 17, ! 600,000 ; 18,'000,000 Belgium 15,200,000 15,368,000 Persia ' 14,400,600 16,000,000 Servla 12,800,000 14,4oo;ooo Uruguay 9,600,000 io,bbb,boo Mexico 9,600,000 9,606,000 Portugal 8,000,000 8,000',000 Sweden' 7,200,660 ” 7,6O0,0OO New Zealand 1 6,400,000 ; 6,136,000 Cliitili 5,600,000 ' 5,600,000 Tunisia 5,600,‘006 4,240,606 Greece 5,200,000 5,600^,000 Peru 5,2o6,660'' ‘ 6,600,000 Holland 5,200,000' 5,520,000 Denmark 4,000,000 .3,752,000 Switzerland ... 3,520,000 3,134,000 Herzegovina arid • / ' r-i Bosnia 3,200,000 2,992,000 Cyprus? and ' , Malta 2,400,000 2,560,000 The Cape 2,400,000 2,400,000 Luxemburg ... 720,000 664,000 Norway 280,000 312,000 World’s T1 4,089,600,000 3,987,805,000