WOOL NEXT?

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 122, 26 May 1927, Page 10

WOOL NEXT?

MARKETING BOARD

PROPOSED.

"WANTED BY SMALL GROWERS." CONFERENCE IN FAVOUR. (By Telegraph.-Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, this day. On the motion of the executive of the Auckland Fanners' Union, the conference last night resolved in favour of the establishment of a wool marketing board by the producers of wool for export. Mr. J. Peat, the mover, contended that it would 'be another step in co-operative marketing. There was ample room for such a board, which would be enabled to work on questions involving charges of insurance. The proposed board should not go ahead too fast, but should create reserve funds fro,m levies, and so bring about a strong financial position, which would enable advances on wool to be made to the. small grower. Mr. Budden, in support, said the question should have been tackled years ago. At present the brokers held full sway, and it was dangerous for a grower to put a reserve on his wool. One Board for All? Mr. Smelling was of the opinion that one board should control wool, meat and dairy produce, as the management and expenses of so many 'boards were likely to become burdensome. He doubted if New Zealand could run a wool board-on its own; it would be better to amalgamate with Australia. Mr. Babe considered the two existing boards were in an experimental stage. It would be wise to wait and see. The union itself was capable of dealing with the marketing of wool. Mr. Walker said they were likely to get too much control, so much, in "fact, that the manufacturers might say, "Keep your wool altogether." Wool was a different problem from meat and dairy produce. "Wool Kings" Against It. Mr. Hobinsou said the small woolgrower wanted « board, 'but the big '"wool kings" were against it. Much pood work could be done by the hoard in the matter of freights, dates of sales, insurances, etc. The remit was carried. Brokerage Charges. Unanimous approval was expressed towards a remit taking exception to brokerage charges on wool, and also deductions for draft, and urging the Dominion executive to do all in its power to have the commission charges reduced to not more than 1| per cent, and the draft abolished. Men! Last 100 pairs Flexile hoots and shoes. Traveller's samples. Size 7. Selling Friday and Saturday, 19/11.—James Adams and Co.—(Ad.)