EXPORTATION OF WHEAT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 152, 23 July 1909, Page 2

EXPORTATION OF WHEAT.

■I | CO-OPKKATION AHON(!ST (iiiOWURS. By Telegraph—Press Association, t'liristchurch, Last Night. Tile executive of the North Canterlmry Farmers' Union discussed a remit from the Cheviot branch as follows:'— " That t'lie Executive consider the advisability of thp I'nion undertaking a scheme for the exportation of this seasou's wheat surplus, 'ilic Cheviot branch would suggest that dill'erent branches might be asked, to enrol the names of tlinsn holding, say, over 10(10 bushels, willing to export one-third of tlicir crop. Favorable terms could, 710 doubt, be made with some shipping firm to ioad a l-";i t at a time. The wheat farmer wni'.id be greatly benefited if the surplus were shipped away, and the Union could show practical reason for its ex-1 istence in the successful carrying out | of such a scheme." Hi the course of discussion it was stated that Xew Zealand wheat farmers \vci> selling their wheat cheaper than It was being sold in other parts of the Empire. Another speaker alleged that if the farmers of the Dominion scut meat dome through one channel the price on tile Home market would be kept from 4 lid to 5,1. A committee was appointed to thoroughly investigate the proposal and report io a future meeting.