THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21323, 16 November 1934, Page 8

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

to the kditob ox the pbmss. Sir—Mr Poison, M.P. for Stratford, mentioned in the House of Representatives during the debate on the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Bill the socalled "l'act"' that only farmers of the Auckland province were opposing the

bill. If this were so, I should feel more proud than ever of our Auckland farmers, but, as a matter of fact, we have correspondence from all parts of the Dominion proving the incorrectness of the statement. From the southernmost parts of the Dominion to the North Cape, protests have poured in to us. During the last couple of weeks I have actually met thousands of farmers and have not discovered 10 who are prepared to support the principles cf the bill. The amendments made are not of any advantage and very large numbers of farmers throughout the Dominion are becoming increasingly aware of what the bill means and are absolutely and entirely opposed to the measure, which will only increase costs, impose objectionable control, and generally remove from the industry the natural right of any and every industry self-government.—Yours., etc.,

H. O. MELLSOP. Provincial President (Auckland Province), N.Z. Farmers' Union. Auckland, November 12, 1934.