THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1920, Page 5

THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

FARMERS ARE SATISFIED. Christehurch, Mareli 24. In opening the meeting of the Can--3 tcrlmrv branch of Llie Farmers' T'nion 11 to-day the chairman (Mr. D. .Tones, 1' M.P.) said lip thought the Government • had met the farmers in a very fair way '' indeed in regard to the price of wheat. '• Tlipy had heen given a guarantped minimnm price, and they coiilij fret more if ' ontsidp markets justified higher prices. "] hopp," said "Mr. .Tones, ''that the farmers of Canterbury and of New * Zealand will -hat is neoKsary to e i-nsitrp. if "ossihle, during the next s > season sufficient wheat being grown. le T believe there is a feeling in the minds of farmers to-day that, in the offer that lias heen made hy the Government we have been treated very :s fairly, and Hint ther are prepared to prow all the wheat they can on wheat-growinc land. At a period like this, when freights hy sea are so difficult to secure, we should do our utmost in endeavoring to grow sufficient, wheat for next season'* requirements." Mr. Jones added that he believed some dissatisfaction had existed among ; farmers in regard to the, season's Wheat prices, hut a committee which "*" had gone into the matter, had reports' ed favorably concerning the Govern8' jsgnfii nff«»