PRODUCE EXPORTS

Northern Advocate, 15 August 1933, Page 5

PRODUCE EXPORTS

LIMITATION PROPOSAL FRANK DISCUSSION BEST. HOME AND DOMINION FARMERS. VISIT OF MR BAXTER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) I (Received 12.30 p.m.) I LONDON, August 14, “The Times,” in a loader in connection with the assurance of Major Elliot, 'Minister of -Agriculture, of a Government undertaking to limit competing imports of dairy produce in order L» safeguard the proposed National. Milk Pool, states that the cor‘respondcuce between Mr G. W. Forbes and the National Farmers’ Union shows that frank discussion between the English and New Zealand farmers is the more hopeful line in follow. The acceptance by Mr Thomas Baxter of the Now Zealand invitation to visit the Dominion at a time when his services will be missed in Britain proves that the British farmers desire to cooperate as closely as possible with the Dominions in restoring the Home market to mutual advantage.

COMMON INTERESTS. REPLY OF MR FORBES. PROBLEMS OF ENGLISH FARMERS (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Prime Minister, Mr Forbes, has I cabled to Mr Coates the text of tin? letters between Mr Gates and himself regarding the marketing of dairy produce. Mr Gates in a letter to Mr Forbes asked him to impress upon the New Zealand Government that the call was for immediate action in the common interests of the producers both of the Dominion and the United Kingdom. Definite action to regulate supplies coming on the market was an urgent and imperative necessity. He did not believe it would be a good policy to postpone action until British farmers could visit New Zealand to discuss common problems. The National Farmers’ Union fully recognised the value tin: would attach to a round-table discussion, and was prepared immediately to send Mr Thomas Baxter to take part In such conversations.

Mr Forbes, in replying, pointed out that to give effect in the suggested discussions would not cause any further .delay than at present, as the final sertlement would require to remain over until he and his party returned to the Dominion- and consulted the farmers, whose co-operation was essential in any decision readied. In fact, he was firmly convinced that consideration of’ the matter would be facilitated by having a representative of the United Kingdom farmers on the spot. Ho added that Mr Baxter would be cordially welcomed by New Zealand iarmors as well as by the Government. On receipt of the message, Mr Coates ‘cabled to England welcoming Mr Baxter on behalf of the Government, including a message from Mr W. J. Poison, M. 8., president of the Farmers’ Union, and intimating that the people of New Zealand would lie glad to know at first hand of the problems facing English farmers.