Serious Menace to Kiukiang's Food Supply The food supply of Kiukiang is seriously menaced asia result of the incessant rain and the sudden rise of the Yangtze and its tributary Though Nanchang, the capital of Kinngsi, apparently is not as hard hit as Kiukiang,, conditions there are reported to be very bad indeed.
Kiukiang is not a rice-producing contre and it depends entirely upon Nanchang and the surrounding districts for its supply but this year it has been difficult to obtain any grain from: these sources, even though unheard-of prices have been offered to the farmers, because in Nanchang and the other districts, the farmers themselves are ex: periencing great difficulties through Rods cotised by incessant heavy rains and the swelling of the Yangtze. Both sides of the Yangtze and its tributaries are inundated and farmers do not dare venture on the rice fields which are not covered with water lest they should be washed away.
Consequently, Nanchang is suffer ing from a rice shortage and it is difficult to say when conditions will improve. In view of this state of affairs, the Kiukiang Food Commites subscribed "$50,000 Inst ni oath to purchase 5,000 piculs of Saigon grain from Shanghai to alleviate the sufferings of the people. Nearly half this quantity was taken to Kiukiang by the C.M.S. Kinngwah but prices remain as high as ever, $18 for the Saigon vice and more' than $2) for tne Leet grade, and the people are ex-Feriencing many hardships in try-to raise sufficient money to pur chase the grain.
Efforts are now being made to, solve the problem.
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