General Election LABOUR ON FARMS
Reply To Minister (Bv Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, September 21. }lr. James Begg, president of the Farmers' Federation, denied the statement ot the Minister of National Service (Mr. McLagan) that male workers on New Zealand farms numla’red 8300 more than in the middle, of 1942. , Mr. Begg said that as regards general farms the figures were incorrect. Such farms were starving for labour. This additional number quoted must be on the new vegetable farms established by the Government. Mr. McDagau’s statement that agricultural production had increased during the war period was equally incorrect. Last year the freezing works handled 1.000.000 fewer carcases than the previous year and there was a serious dairy production decline. As regards factory production inonej comparisons meant nothing today, Mr. Begg said. Only volume comparisons were of value. A Christchurch Press Association telegram mentions that an official statement says that the figure of BUUU applies to 1938, not 1942.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 307, 22 September 1943, Page 10
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157General Election LABOUR ON FARMS Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 307, 22 September 1943, Page 10
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