TRADE WITH EAST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 149, 25 May 1934, Page 7

TRADE WITH EAST.

FARMERS URGE INQUIRIES.

REMITS BEFORE CONFERENCE.

Per Press Association

WANGANUI, May 25.

The Farmers’ Union conference here carried remits in favour of ascertaining information regarding the best type of horseshoe suitable for bituminous roads; that the Agricultural Department be urged to issue illustrated cards of destructive moths and insects, available for the public and schools; that the New Zealand Broadcasting Board be asked to consider broadcasting daily between 7.30 and 8 a.m. a*ny major news items already appearing m that day’s morning press; that, in the interests of the farming community of New Zealand, the possibilities of trade with the East or other markets be investigated and, if the Produce Boards will not take up concerted action in this direction, separate steps be taken to have this done. Mr Hugh Morrison (Wairarapa) said Australia thought the trade with the East so important that the deput.yPrime Minister (Mr J. G. Latham) was sent to Japan as the head of a delegation to exploit trade there. It was stated that in a few years Japan would be a bigger purchaser of Australian wool than Britain. Canada and the Argentine were also active in the East for an avenue of trade expansion. Mr Franklin (Wanganui) said it paid to advertise. Where there was a large surplus of produce it would pay to give it away to Eastern countries. Tlie remit, which was considered the most important one before the conference, was carried unanimously.