FARM LABOUR

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20569, 31 May 1941, Page 10

FARM LABOUR

REPLACING SOLDIERS TRAINING MEN & WOMEN (Spop’-al to the Herald.) WAIROA, this day. Alarm concerning the uncertainty of >ld ewes being slaughtered, and the )p:nion that the high country farmer .vould have to receive some considera,ion for ewes and wethers, as much of i:s income depended on the sale of that particular class of stock, was exoressed by Mr. T. le C. Powdrell luring a discussion at a meeting ot he Wairoa Council of Primary Proluction on a circular from the Director 4 Primary Production, indicating to he farmer productive needs for the :oming season. Mr. H. Crichton said that he hoped he freezing works would be able to kill ewes very shortly, and added that he outlook for next year was encouraging. It had to be borne in mind, however, that the works would not be able to handle ewes until about May, Line and July.

Allocation of Superphosphate The following remit for consideraion by the National Council of Primary Production was carried: That his council considers that it is the iuty of the body allocating superphosphate, after providing for essentia] crops as decided by the national :ouncil. that districts be allocated the naximum amount according to their iieeds.

It was pointed out that the dairy farmer on poor land, such as at Rauninga, required adequate supplies of aiperphosphate to produce, and the nan on the better class flat land did ict depend to such a great extent on top-dressing. Farm Labour The question of replacing on farm? nen who were serving with the armed forces was raised by Mr. G. F. L. fiudson. He stressed the importance of taking action to train men and women, if necessary, before the position became desperate, and he considered that a national body should je set up immediately to investigate he possibility of training farm labour. There was conscription of men, conxription of material; why not conscription of necessary labour? It was decided to forward a remil dong these lines to the national council. Request For Free Railage A further remit was that the national council be requested toarrange free railage on carbonate of lime used' by freezing companies and other interests for the production of top-dressing mixtures, particularly to eliminate 'the shortage of superphosphate. Mr. Crichton explained that if thclocal works could obtain free railage an lime it could be marked as a registered mixture at approximately the same cost as superphosphate.