DOMINION'S DEPENDENCE

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3640, 8 February 1932, Page 4

DOMINION'S DEPENDENCE

ON THE FARMER “We, ns farmers, have always believed that we are the backbone of tin country." stated the Hon. E. A. Ransom, -Minister of Rands, in speaking at tlie meeting of farmers at Woodville on Saturday "and. if farmers are affected by'lowered prices for their products, the trouble spreads to others." This year, he continued, exports had dropped twenty millions below those of last year, and it was easy to see the effect that this would have on all 1 hose whose interests were dependent on tlie farming community. The difficulties of tlie present day wore not local, hut were world-wide, and although New Zealand could not: affect Home markets, it could, put its own house in order and endeavour to tiring tlie costs of producI ion in line with export values. The difficulties were great and ever increasing at. the moment, but lie belieted tlie time was not far distant when there would he a decided change for the better. The cabled news that day, Mr Ransom said, of the British Government's intentions in regard to tariffs was cheering, and it was to lie hoped that there would lie further benefits to Dominion producers. In the meantime, and until the Ottawa conference, the country would have to do something to help itself.