PROTECTION OF FARMERS

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25638, 29 October 1948, Page 6

PROTECTION OF FARMERS

DOMINION BODY CRITICISED (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, October 28. The Dominion president (Mr W. N. Perry) and the executive of Federated Farmers had failed to take necessary action tp prevent legislation detrimental to primary producers being placed on the Statute Book, said Mr I. R. Wills at a meeting of the Southland provincial executive of Federated Farmers. Mr Wills said the federation should become more militant. Moved by Mr Wills on behalf of the West PlainsOtatara branch, the following motion was carried:— “That Southland farmers are perturbed and dissatisfied at the failure of the Dominion president and executive to take necessary action to prevent legislation detrimental to the primary producer* the latest neglect on their part being the Land Valuation Court Bill, stabilising farm property at the 1942 values. This, in effect, means that the farmers’ greatest asset is to be sold at a fixed price, in spite of the continuing decrease in the value of money. “We desire to know urgently if our leaders are going to continue standing oh the sideline, or if they have a policy of, and are prepared to take a stand for fair play.”