Plight Of The Farmer
I Sir, —I am delighted to see |that at last there are signs of real concern among the | local leaders of the industry and. like Mr A. C. Richards, I welcomed the changed note of Wednesday’s meeting as “sweet music." it has long been obvious that capital invested in farming gives a far inferior return to other avenues of investment, and if things continue as they are it must only be a matter of time before an increasing number of farmers transfer their capital to more rewarding fields. If the Government feels that the country still needs farming’s contribution to our overseas funds then it is high time that something was done about it If nothing appreciable is done to offset the deterioration in the farmers’ position arising from endlessl ly increasing costs and diminishing returns, is the farmer to conclude that as in Australia, the Government feels 'that the country' can get along iwithout him?-—Yours, ett:., AGRICOLA. ■ February 26, 1970.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32233, 27 February 1970, Page 12
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