GOVERNMENT AND FARMERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 21 March 1936, Page 7

GOVERNMENT AND FARMERS

LABOUR PROMISES SHEEP BREEDERS’ ANNUAL MEETING Comment conveying a hint of distrust of the Government’s assurances to farmers was made by Mr John Deans, chairman of the New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association, at the annual meeting of the association at Christchurch (reports the “Press”). Mr Deans spoke briefly, moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. “We are living now in very uncertain times,” lie said, “and with all the marvellous promises made in the past by those now in power one would think that the future of the New Zealand farmer and sheep breeder was assured. But I think that other factors may come into play which mav not have the same effect as 'people think.” Mr Deans said that the only thing for the association to do was to carry on with its work, keeping up the quality ! of the sheep with careful attention to breeding, maintaining the standard of 'New Zealand sheep for export. The balance-sheet showed a small loss of *.12, and it w’as expected that the association would make up the deficit. _ Large sums were not required, but sufficient to cany on the work from year to year. The report and balance-sheet were adojoted. state( j that the transference of the Southdown flocks to the Southdown Society had naturally affec - ed revenue, but it was anticipated that increasing registrations in the current year would give an excess of revenue over expenditure. The excess of assets over liabilities was £634 tis 2d. . Mr John Deans was re-elected clianv man, there being no other nomination. Mr James Reid was re-elected vicechairman.