PRODUCE QUOTAS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 255, 25 September 1933, Page 5

PRODUCE QUOTAS

CONSIDERED INEVITABLE. MR T. BAXTER’S VIEWS. l’er Press Association. HAMILTON, Sept. 23. Mr T. Baxter, representative of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales, stated at Hamilton to-day that, in his opinion, a quota on dairy produce imported into the United Kingdom was inevitable, as the Imperial Government was already com- , mitted to it. J The Government could not recapture I markets lost through other countries establishing manufactures through the war, so was endeavouring to adjust ' matters by cutting down imports as much as possible, and making the greatest possible use of Home farm i lands. If production was to be increased Horae farming had to be made profitable. The British farmers were induced to operate the milk scheme on the definite promise of the Government that it would protect them irom gluts of dairy produce sent from overseas. Mr Baxter said he believed that the Imperial Government would probably grant the Dominions preference in quota quantities. The United Kingdom butter market had reached saturation point, and drastic action was necessary. New Zealand might lose in the quantity of her produce exported, hut

would benefit by the better price which would come with a regulated market. SOUTH ISLAND OMITTED. MR BAXTEIUsItINERARY. DUNEDIN, Sept. 24. Cnns'jlerable surprise amd disappointment were felt here when it was learned from a private source that Mr Thomas Baxter does not intend

to include the South Island in his itinerary. In view of the large amount of dairying carried out in South Otago and Southland it was anticipated that Mr Baxter would visit Dunedin and Invercargill, but it was learned on Saturday that the duration of his stay in the Dominion will permit him to visit North Island districts only. According to present arrangements Mr Baxter is to sail for England on October 3.