PRODUCE REVIEW.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1920, Page 4

PRODUCE REVIEW.

HIGH YIELD OF WHEAT. PROSPECTS FOR MEAT EXPORTERS. (By Wire.—Parliamentary Reporter.) ■ Wellington, Last Night. In his annual report presented to Parliament to-day, the Minister for Agriculture said a noteworthy feature of the year had been the exceptionally high average yield of wheat in the principal grain growing districts, which yield might contribute a Dominion record. The oat yield also was good, and .the potato crop in the South Island was heavy. The wool, meat and dairy produce industries had prospered under Imperial control, but the wool clip was somewhat deficient in weight and quality. Cheese-making had agaip expanded, and butter-making hid decreased. The position created by the ending of the commandeer, required, earful handling. There was good reason to anticipate that the Imperial Gorernment would agree to provide" shipping (face for privately-owned meat .fc conjunction with its own stocks. It w»a estimated that not more, and possibly less, than 3,000,000 carcases would be in store when the new season opened, while skipping prospects Were satisfactory. had been heavy fruit crops, and next year it wag intended to largely incrtase exports. '''..'