Poultry and Pig Industries

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 257, 26 July 1930, Page 13

Poultry and Pig Industries

Sir.—lt is very evident the Forbes Administration is to remaini a concrete wall against tho importation of stock food duty free. Some months Q 1 view of the uselessness of the old New Zealand Poultry Association practically t how organisation was formed in what are called provincial councils. Alter the “councils” were formed they appeared to have died of an epileptic stroke. Anyhow, by their entire lack of activity they seem to have been put there more ?o Sin the old order than to clear energetically the ground for the The simple and direct way out is for those interested to take the matter into their own hands and for all stock growers a their societies m the North Island to come' together aud use all means, political and otherwise, to achieve their purP °The one and only solution for the pig and poultry industries is the removal of the wheat dole to wheatgrowers; as it is we are not working for otlrselves but for South Island Wheat interests, for there is little left above cost of proa returned permanently disabled •oldier, and for eleven years or thereabouts X have been paying approximately £l5O yearly to help keep the wealthy wheat kings of the South Island. Hoping North Island producers will awaken from their dreams and the Returned Soldiers’ Association will take this very Urgent and serious matter up before the present Parliamentary session ends. —I am, etc., r k McDONBDL. Weraroa, July 22.