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RATIONING OF FERTILISER

DISCUSSION BY GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION

A motion that the New Zealand Grassland Association recommend to the authorities that the rationing of fertiliser be lifted immediately, was defeated at the annual meeting of the association last evening. Mr J. B. Noonan, the mover, said that the rationing system had several defects, among them the penalising of the back couni ry farmer, who was unable to obtain fertiliser. The president, Mr A. H. Cockayne, said that the rationing of fertiliser, although excellently conducted, was no different from the rationing of meat. (Laughter.) He felt that for the same reason that meat rationing had been stopped, fertiliser rationing would be dropped. Mr E. Bruce Levy, Director of the Grassland Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, said that until there was enough fertiliser to go round rationing should be retained. “I feel the motion is not disadvantageous, for we know perfectly well that no positive results from it will take place for some time,” said Mr Cockayne. “I hope it may give further emphasis to the need for the fertiliser position to be put right as soon as possible.” The motion was lost on a show of hands. • -

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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25662, 26 November 1948, Page 6

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RATIONING OF FERTILISER Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25662, 26 November 1948, Page 6

RATIONING OF FERTILISER Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25662, 26 November 1948, Page 6

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