FOOD FOR STOCK
REQUEST BY FARMERS,
(Per Press Association.—Copyright.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. A request that the Government , should .with the Rural Inter- • mediate Credit Boardto advance 1 £20,000 to the Wairarapa dairy farm* 'ers in’ brder that they might purchase fodder during the winter was made to the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. C. E, Macmillan, yesterday, by a deputation representing the Wairarapa Provincial ■ Executive of the Farmers’ Union.
It was stated that the loan could, be arranged on q, business footing : ; without cost to the State, and that it . ' would be repayable out of cream . .. cheques next season. . The deputation was introduced by ' Mr. W. J. Poison,. M,P.,' ..president ■ - *.£.• the Farmers’ Union. He said the dry ' season in the Wairarapa had proved. very serious, and farmers of the dbg trict were faced with difficulties. had a proposition to put before the v. ; - Government which would not cost the State anything. It was essential ; u that something should be done to help' the dairy herds through, the > winter. ■
Mr. Macmillan promised to approach, the nccessaiy authorities with: a view to assisting as soon as possible. , ■
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Northern Advocate, 18 April 1932, Page 3
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184FOOD FOR STOCK Northern Advocate, 18 April 1932, Page 3
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