PRIMARY PRODUCERS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 199, 20 May 1941, Page 6

PRIMARY PRODUCERS

Closer Co-operation Sought

FEDERATION PROPOSED

Suggestions for the closer eo-opera-tion of primary producers’ organizations were considered at a conference held iu the offices of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union iu Wellington. The following resolutions were adopted:— “That this conference affirms tbe necessity of the several sections of primary producers’ organizations cooperating closely for the purpose of promoting the best interests of all producers.”

“That this conference is convinced that the future welfare of the primary industries of New Zealand is dependent on the better and closer organization of farmers and farmers’ organizations, and strongly urges that every primary producers’ annual conference and annual meeting agree to the early establishment of a farmers’ federation.”

“To this end a representative committee be set up immediately to evolve a plan of campaign and a tentative constitution for such a federation.” The conference decided that the executive should consist of eleven members, distributed among organizations as follows:—Meat Board and Electoral College (2 members) ; Dairy Board and Dairy Council (2) ; Sheei> owners’ Federation (1) ; Poultry Board (1); Fruit Board (1); Pig Council (1); bobby calf pools (1); New Zealand Farmers’ Union (1) ; honey, tobacco, small fruits (1). 'Che personucl of tbe committee will be: —Meat Board and Electoral College (names of the two members to be announced); Dairy Board aud Dairy Council. Messrs. W. E. Hale and W. Marshall; Sheepowners’ Federation. Mr. H. D. Acland; Poultry Board (name of member to be announced) ; Fruit Board, Mr. T. C. Brash; Pig Council, Mr. T. J. Davies; bobby calf pools, Mr. W. G. Belton; New Zealand Farmers’ Uniou, Mr. W. W. Mulholland; honey, tobacco and small fruit, Mr. K. J. Holyoake. The following were appointed an executive committee with power to co-opt representatives of organizations with special knowledge; Messrs. W. E. Hale, T. Dunean. 11. D. Acland, W. W. Mulholland. W. Marshall and T. 0. Brash.