THE HARVEST

Grey River Argus, 27 December 1915, Page 3

THE HARVEST

~*~ - Q — ■ ARRANGEMENTS FOR LABOUR ' fERE TS.r.BO AdBOCIATTCSr—COVrnXOBLT.'I WELLINGTON, December 24. Some months ago there was a good leal of concern througnout New Zealand as to the gathering nf. this sea;on's harvest. Fear was genetrl that ;he labour available might be insuffiilont tc go round, and that without lie best organisation . much loss in >Tops might be suffered. The form >f organisation decided upon was to itilise the State Labor Bureaux a;ii lie Public Works Department. , If it becomes necessary to put the lew machine to the test, ir. is underitood that those responsible consider hmselves fairly well prepared, but it s very doubtful if there will b.? uny tactical test. Of course, it is im>ossible to say anything with certainty md no one knows what hasty cull may :ome from a dist^i-t plunged uu.espectidly into difficulties. The Waikato harvest was expected ;o be first, and for that the Labour Department will not be called upon i.aa Par as cun be .-judged;, beeauso t!.e farmers there have formed their own listrict organisation. They are going to haryest co-operatively in the ordinary course. The Eangitikei harvest should follow late this month or in January. Here, again, the State organisatio nmay fail to find :<• chance to test itself, for Rangitikei is. obtaining consider aMe help from Wanganui whose helpers will include Wanganui College boys.