PROPLEMS FOR PRODUCE

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2425, 9 May 1931, Page 4

PROPLEMS FOR PRODUCE

As our readers would have obrod, some interesting remarks wore made by Mr DalryinpV »n hs president al speech to the delegates attending the p: ovi licittl exemtiv'e Conference of the Farmers’ [.'-lion lioid io .Feilding yes terdav. A fine sp r»t wns shown by the Pros dent when lie pointed out that others besides tanners were parsing through anxious experiences, and he as wise in liis advocacy of a. policy of a’ndiv dualism ,so far as effort is: concerned and of the community spirit in self-denial and a greater output of energy and products. Quito a pictlv problem in political economy and sectional interest unis well put by Mr Dalrymple when • dealing witii the question of exports v. imports. He said a very serious halt had been called <ti importations from England, and now have the spectacle of four Home boats on the water for "New Zealand travelling in ballast to collect our exportable produce. If this goes on. one of two things must happen, to arrest this unprofitable business; ether freight charges will go up or we must buy more from England.” Naturally, Mr Daly i mob* had to meet the 00-ntention of the personal v. national need, for In* added that our economic condition will not permit us to increase our imports.” as we are bound to create the strongest possible .trade balance in our favour —so we must face the altoina-

tive of increased freights.” It was difficult to see any prospect ol m :mmediate recovery in England. Trade is exchange, not sell:bg alone. Yet their President had to put the ease for the farmer, so he contended that “all protection is obtained at the cost of the primary producers as a body, who have to accept world prices for the bulk of their produce. It i- so, and a. p tv it is so.