DAIRY FARMERS

Grey River Argus, 6 October 1934, Page 6

DAIRY FARMERS

Suspect Government WANT BOARD CONTROL BACK. PALMERSTON NORTH, October 5. A meeting of delegates representing the dairy factory organisations of Hawke’s Bay, the Bush. Wairarapa. Taranaki, Manawatu and TV us I Coast (N. 1. districts of Hie New Zealand Dairy Fanners’ Union, the New Zealand P‘g Marketing Association, and the Dominion Producers’ Association Carried by a large majority •>. rcsolu (ion: '‘Thar this meeting is of opinion that the handling of the whole of the dairy industry’s by-products ihou’d be in the hands of the Dairy Produce Board.” Several speakers complained that th« Dairy Board had not been given

an opportunity of expressing its desires before Mr Jones, Chairman of the Meat Board, sailed for England to negotiate regarding the meat question. The view was expressed that the dairy industry might be overlooked in the meait negotiations. a’so the restriction of bobby calf and pork exports would seriously affect dairymen. A deputation is to be sei up to lay the views of the meeting before the Government. The South Island Dairy Association is to be asked for support BRITISH INSISTENCE ON QUOTA. AUCKLAND. Octobee 5. The District Governor of Rotary in New Zealand. Mr J. M. Hott returned to-day. lie went to the International Convention at Dot rod . Hit. became seriously ill, .an<d was three months recovering. Referring to his visit to England,

Mr Hott said be thought the dairy quot’a repugnant. It appeared inevitable. Many people he mot thought that New Zealand made a great mistake in noit accepting the quota last year. The restriction would then have been small, and prices would have risen. It would not be nearly so easy to secure terms in future.

Every effoiit should be made to see that New Zealand was not made a stalking horse for British politics by individuals, who had their own pet theories.