THE WHEAT HARVEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 232, 10 March 1915, Page 2

THE WHEAT HARVEST.

BETTER YIELD EXPECTED. Auckland, March S. The Prime Minister stated to-night that since the estimate of the Department was made, threshing operations had commenced in wheat-growing districts, particularly in Canterbury, and it was almost certain now that the yield would be considerably higher than was expected a month or six weeks ago. "Though' it is more than doubtful even now whether New Zealand will this sea. son produce enough wheat for its own requirements, w he continued, "still the increased quantity will have a tendency to reduce the present prices. That, along with the probability of the Russians being able to get wheat through the Dardanelles in the not far distant future, ought to make prices easier all over the world. I have arranged with the Registrar-General's Department," proceeded Mr Massey, "to obtain from the owners of different threshing plants as nearly as possible an accurate return of the quantity of wheat threshed by each mill. Then lam using the legislation at present on the Statute Book to obtain from every llourmiller and every grain merchant each fortnight the amount of wheat or flour which is in store, and the. price, at which it is be. ing sold. That action is taken with the object of preventing any possible exploitation of the public."-