MILK SUPPLIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 126, 31 May 1938, Page 6

MILK SUPPLIES.

In the "Star" of May 27 the chairman of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council, under the heading "Milk Prices," was reported to have stated that farmers were definitely at fault, having "fallen on the job." As one of the farming fraternity, I take very strong exception to the chairman's sweeping remarks, which, based upon absolute ignorance of the facts governing the farmer's just claims for a higher price for bis milk, are not only illogical but most unfair. To accuse the suppliers of having "fallen on the job," or, inferentially, of practical neglect and indifference, is going beyond the powers vested on the A.M.M.C. I am of the opinion that farmers have every right to refuse tlie filling in of the forms issued by the council. I" fail to see where the detailed enumeration of all stock, farming implements, labour, rates, taxes, prices included, is going to help the council to form a true estimate upon which to base the price of milk. May I ask the chairman of the Milk Connc-il why is it that only the farmer needs outsiders, to interfere with his private concern. Why not attempt to dictate to the butcher or the baker, the tailor or the bootmaker? But it is the farmer who pavs. and pays dearly. H. A. MARSHALL. I .