BRAN AND POLLARD

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 28, 2 August 1923, Page 8

BRAN AND POLLARD

REMOVAL OF TAX,

The question of preventing a tax being placed oil the import of bran and pollard was raised at the conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union today.

, Mr. G. W. Leadley (Ashburton) stated that "the tax was now off, and would remain off for some time."

The president, Mr. W. J. Poison, remarked that there was a considerable portion of the South Island which was ideally suited for the growing of wheat The graingrowers were entitled to the sympathy and support of the Farmers' Union. "Because for some time past we havo prided ourselves on being freetraders and because we have enunciated the view that we are freetraders, for goodness' sake, don't let us now jud^e this situation m any other way than on its merits," continued Mr.: Poison The speaker then" said he knew that it was necessary that dairy farmers should have bran and-pollard, etc., as'cheaply as possible; but. it was also '.necessary that we should have'a'wheat, industry in this country. ; They must-compromise in. regard to this matter, and admit that Mi. Lill (Ashburton) gut. the wheatgrowers' case to the conference,' and added: There is no .'profit in wheatgrowing. I can assure'yoirthaV.milking cows: , s like milking sovereigns, compared with wbeatgrowing •' (fiaughter.) Mr. tr. L. Marshall Marton) remirlr ed that, he had yet to*■ learn^lS which was suitable •-for srowinsr whpit was not equally saitdblffor rape or turnips for lambs and sheep The question, was: Which was best for ton> New Zealand was very suitable The remit was withdrawn.