The Farmer DAIRY CONTROL BILL

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2778, 20 October 1923, Page 8

The Farmer

DAIRY CONTROL BILL

ACTIVITIES OF DAIRY FARMERS' UNION. In commenting on the attitude of the New Zealand Dairy Farmers' Union towards the Dairy Control Bill, Mi- J. I. Fox, who has devoted a great deal of'his time on behalf of the measure, expressed the hope that the farmers would not have cause to regret their action Mn bringing the Bill into force. "Now that the ballot is over," he said "and the dairy farmers have decided to support the measure, I hope those who voted for it will not be disappointed, and also that those who honestly opposed it will feel that nothing- drastic will be done to injure flic industry. 11l fact, the merchants themselves will be in a better position to negotiate for the export of our dairy produce. "Although some of us who were keen advocates of the Bill felt, at times, that wc should answer for if with cer. tain reservations by qualifying our support, yet we did not do so, as we did not wish to endanger the voting.. But now the way is clear and it will be incumbent' on the Dairy Farmers* Union to insist that the right men should bo elected on this important Board, and also that, the right methods are employed in their election." Mr Fox stated that he was firm in the belief that the Bpard would improve the position, but if it did not fulfil the function for which it was intended,then he would not hesitate for a moment to work for its ropeal.

On being asked if he could give any indication of the prospective candidates offering themselves for positions on the Board, Mr Fox replied: "I cannot at present say. Of course, there is always a number of 'pot-hunters' in every movement. Personally I'm going to have a spell, and will then resume my work of organising the dairyfarmer —and what a task it si."