APPEAL MADE TO FARMERS

Press, Volume LXXXIIi, Issue 25302, 30 September 1947, Page 8

APPEAL MADE TO FARMERS

USE OF FERTILISERS URGED STATEMENT BY MR WALSH From Our Own Reporter WELLINGTON. September 29. There were no grounds for fanners to believe that the withdrawal of subsidies would mean any lowering of their net income, said Mr F. P. Walsh, a member of the Stabilisation Commission and chairman of the Aid-to-Britain National Council, in an appeal to-day for farmers to buy as much fertiliser as possible. Mr Walsh was commenting on a number of statements which have suggested that the withdrawal of subsidies such as that on fertiliser would have an adverse effect on production. He said that dairy farmers could be confident that in the settlement to be announced soon for dairy produce increased costs would have been recognised. “To-day when all sections are being asked to combine in efforts for increased production statements that .farmers will suffer a disadvantage are mischievous and very harmful,” Mr Walsh said. “Prices have been fixed or discussion is taking place to have them fixed in which allowance is made for the increased costs. There will be adequate incentive for farmers in the new season’s schedules.

“The new meat prices provide an example. The new basis was established after negotiations between the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, the Stabilisation Commission, and the Government. The board is satisfied that additional costs will be covered adeouately.

prices will be announced soon end farmers can rest assured that in their settlement, increased costs wall have been taken into account.”