BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
MR. NASH AND FARMERS. GUARANTEED POLICY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) C'HRISTCHURCH, Friday. Mr. Hamilton characterised the guaranteed price scheme as a very costly experiment which had been forced upon the dairy farmers, and stated that the Minister of Marketing found himself between two fires—one, his desire to give farmers a satisfactory price, and the other to keep the price of butter as low as possible 011 the local market. The National party, when returned, would abolish the commandeer and give back to the dairy farmers the ownership of their own produce. After handing back the ownership of their produce to the farmers the National party would consult the industry as to finance and marketing, and would give farmers stability by granting a guaranteed minimum price for the season and, if desired would co-operate and assist in | marketing.
Mr. Hamilton also contended that today, largely owing to the inability of obtaining the necessary farm labour, dairy farm production had for the first time in history shown a substantial reduction in output. This decline must be arrested.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 226, 24 September 1938, Page 12
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