FARMERS' APPROVAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 9

FARMERS ' APPROVAL.

FREE EXCHANGE PLAN.

DISCUSSION AT C'ONKKRKNCE. (P.y I'ress Association.) t MltlSl'CHl'ia 11. Thursday. The proposal to permit the exchange liite to de'terniilie it-elf, a- made iu a report; by a joint commi'iee of the New Zl'ulund Karnieis' Union and the New Zeiilaml sliecpovvner-" I'ederation. wart endorsed by a large majority at the annual conference of the North Canterbury district, ot the h'armerrt' Union. Little, support; wa- given an alternative motion by Mr. L. McC'askey (Omihil in favour of a guaranteed price for shecpfariuers. Mr. oaid that money could be found for a guaranteed price on a basis of all average over 10 vear.- from l!>2.*> to lit:!.").

Tiie main oppo-ition to a free exchange came from Mr. .1. W. TX Hall, the letilillg v ice-pri i-iilciit. who attacked the committee's report after it had been explained by the Pominion president. Mr. \V. W. Mnlliolland. and Mr. <;. C. Warren (Darin-Id). Hall caid tin , report contained some very dangeroim statements. He denied that the guaranteed price or the wheat Aiilteidy lia<l caused a decrease in production of dairy produce and wool, for which bad -.easons and facial eczema were re-poii-liibli,. The raising of the excliange or alloiviii!.' it to ri-e would have an inflationary effect which would finally reach the fanner. "What we need i* more orderly marketing to ensure that our produce returns its full value." said Mr. Hall. "I am fiiire there are elements preying on the farmer which have not yet been touched. Until we ™et co-operative marketing we will be in difficulties."