CEMENT FOR FARMERS.

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 38, 13 August 1920, Page 7

CEMENT FOR FARMERS.

, pomplaint regarding the distribution of cement for building purposes was made by Mr. W. T. Jennings (Watomo) in the House of Representatives yesterday. He said that settlers could not gat tht* supplies they required for dairy factories <md other essential purposes. Soldier settlers on the Moka-.i wished to hnild a dairy factory, but after eight months' deliiy had been able to obtain only five tons of cementf though thirty tons were required. At the same time there seemed to be sufficient supplies for the Public Trust office in New Plymouth and for a private insurance company that was building in that town. Mr. Jennings did not regard* fee^ifetri--1 blition by the Boavdy-tiffrade as equvf' able, imd^Lwwfpreised the opinion that Aha eburitry would be better if the board wore Teimoved altogether. The Minister of Industries and Commerce (Hon. E. P.. Lee) asked that the question—it seemed more a speech than a qustion—should be put on the Order Paper. * Mr. W. H. Field (OtaW) also drew attention to the difficulty dairy farmers; were having in securing supplies ,of cement. Some had had their applications in _ for two or three months,*and the dairying season was now opening. Farnicrs could not go on with their work unless cliey had the cement with which to construct the byres and other buildings as required by the regulations, .The Hon. E. P. Lee da-id that the Beard of Trade could not increase supplies. It .controlled distribution, and hnd to' make the best of the quantities available. He was pleased to say that the supplies were increasing, but they were very_ short, .