FARMERS' INTERESTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 103, 28 October 1932, Page 14

FARMERS' INTERESTS

The quarterly-.meeting .of the Dominion executive of the Farmers' Union was continued yesterday. Several remits in connection with the freezing industry were - discussed in committed".''.' .. :. '' Among;. "tHe remits carried were the" .following':^—;..' ■ -'_ :".': ' "That- the/-P t rime lliriister" and the Minister of Native, Affairs be. appioaehed and Urged ;that .all tenants on .Native leasehold properties" be ; ■-■treated in. & similar manner-.to lessees on European lands." -■••■■ ;.....;.- "That an empfe-tie^i-otest-be made to the Native Trustee against the' excessive costs of the renewal leases recently issued in respect of lands on ■^Native, reserves." ■ * '• . ' , ~ ".That the Government be asked to reinstate the 12$ per cent, rebate on county rates;" ''That the principle of voting "which applies to county' councils, and which is- based on valuation, should be applied to the" election 'of'"power board representatives." "That as tlie present method of rer during the valuation of land upon payment of a fee to the Department is causing an injustice' to those -who have not or who cannot afford to-pay these fees, we ask that the Government pass legislation-permitting, a percentage reduction- upon-the last valuation of thp county.'':; :.:-.'''. !■"■'■ ■■-■••' -7 '--■' ■ ;■ "That'ttie executive'enters an emphatic protest'against the reported :request ■■■ of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, that the Government bring in.legislation with a view to depriving the .Meat.'and Dairy Boards of their existing rights whereby they "control the shipping and marketing of meat and dairy produce;" , "That a protest be made to the Gov., erriment. against the railway concession rate,on'.butter ' :for. distances'^ rom 175 t0"340 niiles;biing..used except fqr export .'butter. 'y'^'"';:~'*[\ .." ~*::: : ■ ;;in regard 't<J:"the,>uppiy -of electric-, ity by'the Government, it was resolved "That- in cases where a county or borough:is included/ill the rating area of a power, board tlie Government: be asked- to: restrict the salef of bulk electricity to the power board only." .It. was decided to seek amendment of the regulations making it necessaryfor stud pigs to be (given a clean bill 6f-health .in regard to tuberculosis before, b.^ing; sent fr6ni one island to the other. : :