FARM INFORMATION
GOVERNMENT FORMS. DISLIKED BY UNION. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, May 18. “It is absurd and ridiculous to send these things out,” said the President (Mr. Mellsop), displaying to delegates at the Auckland Farmers’ Union Conference, to-day, a sheaf of papers asking for detailed information concerning farming operations. “The Government has sent these papers out to a number of dairy farmers to get information that will be used presumably in determining the guaranteed price for next season ” said Mr. Mellsop. “However, these forms are so complicated and require such a vast amount’ of information that I am doubtful whether the or’ dinary farmer will have the ability—if he has the inclination—to fill them in. Perhaps, the more prosperous farmers will employ accountants. In any case, it will have little value in providing the cross section of the degree of prosperity, or otherwise, of the average farmer. A delegate: These forms are being sent out only to brainy farmers. The President: Did you get one.
Delegate: Oh, yes. (Laughter). The Conference appointed a committee to investigate the matter.
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Grey River Argus, 19 May 1938, Page 7
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