STRONG PROTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 91, 18 April 1941, Page 4

STRONG PROTEST.

DOMINION FARMERS. REQUIREMENTS NOT STATED. (r\A.) DUNBDFX, Thursday. "The National Onirwil of Pnniftry Pi'oflni'iiini, of v.iiii'.i tho Mini-tor of \ '-■■■ ifultiiir. Iho fl.ni ,'. ('■. Uan-liiy, is 1 !ir In .id. i ■ (li-linif I- , , i Id i t !)■• fanner* ■• ». ii.- ..fliil Mr. W. \\\ MiilliolliUHl. I>•>:11i 11 i' 111 |iin-i.li'iil rf !lif KiirillC ,, ."' ! 'irnii, Iμ ,I.n . \, n.-ludiny :i »|u'i iti'd ]■••>■; r>t, (ir-Mliiii; ivi; I■ I 'ic fit. ' lh.it 1' i r-I n f-i>i Iμvc nr.t mi- \i-i 1.. iMi a]i|iririi'il fif ". li.-il ii ill no cxprri ei! ~f ' hem in I lie •' I hri [• i-i in. ran illy ica.-on u iiy ililinfiinn.it imi -nn'ili'. sin! have I-'Ci: pi\en 1., iho f.iriiie. -." Mr. Miilhiilliind s,ii;l. • I iifii- Iμ- l.i 1-11 t!.i nieel in.L , "f the ii.ll i .iia 1 i ..iini'il ■-- ii ,< •<• I'ebniiry, mid • i.ii'iii. , ili.r linn' we lmvi , liecn trying In ailj'i-l. ''i" niM-i M-rimi-- cri.-is Mi.it the [iiimiiiy |in»l,n err-, in (h< , ljoiuiniiin ):n\« fMT laced. I Km , |.trort<t'<l to the Mir.i-lcr .Hid i ,■■-;. eel i\i' .ifliciaU a™nin (•in ui'jrmy if fret I liiir nut to faiiKMS informal ion n« f" what they should do in Ihe <■"iniiijjr .-I'lismi. At th" reijuest : of the Minister 1 slaved in Wellington. I holpinc to draft a. programme .So far Iho only result, is that a. wheat proyramnio ha<» been published. '\Sineo then filings have come to eucli a |>ass thai, farmers in New Zealand have every <\~,u-e for complaint. Again I say that I here is no earthly reason why tho new season's programme should not, have, been drawn up, particularly as it affects cattle and sheep." Meat Industry Difficulties. Tho difficulties of the meat position in New Zealand to-day, with particular attention to the effect of the 521b restriction on ewes and wethere going into freezing works, were discussed to-day by members of the Otago Provincial Councii of the Farmers' Union in conference with 1 lie Dominion president of the union, Mr. W. W. Miillholland, and Mr. H. M. Christie, who ie investigating the effect of the restriction in the South Island on lichalf of the Minister of Agriculture.

The meeting decided to send the following telegram on the subject of the killing restriction to the Prime Minister, the Kt. Hon. P. Fraser. "The killing restrictions are resulting in a situation for high country farmers, who, owing to climatic conditions, must remove all fat stock before tlio weather breaks. Thie stock will not settle on low country, and is quite unsuitable for winter fattening. We urge the immediate removal of restrictions upon this class of stock in Otago and Southland. The executive undertakes to ensure that only annual drafts from the country mentioned are accepted for killing under the requested preference. With regard to stock in areae other than those specified, if the Government cannot see its way to accept for freezing all fat sheep offering up to 721b, we would urge that the widest possible margin in weight be allowed for the balance of t ho season."