Meantime the sugar cheque for Queensland for 1939-40 will be worth £13,800,000, which is the highest return in the history of the industry Sugar is worth more to the State than any other industry. Last season's cheque was £11,736,000.
With the exception of butter Queensland's primary industries for the year 1939-40 will be more valuable to the State than ever before. Butter would also be in the same position but for the severe competition it is meeting through margarine, the standard of Queensland's butter being reported as not equal to that of some years ago.
The four staples—sugar, wool, butter and meat—will, it is estimated have, for 1939-40, a combined value of £44,000,000 or about £4,600,000 more than for the year previous Aggregates for the four products, showing comparison, are as follow 1938-39 Wool 4 {000,000 Sugar £11,750,000 Butter 9,650,000 Meat. 10,000,000
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