DAIRYING COSTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 25 June 1943, Page 5

DAIRYING COSTS

VIEWS OF CONFERENCE Palmerston North, June 24. The announcement by the Minister of Marketing, Mr Barclay, that the Government was prepared to accept the general principle that costs of butter and cheese production, dairy farming, factory requisites and other agreed costs should be taken back to the 1938-39 level was discussed to-day by the National Dairy Conference, which was reminded that the Government’s offer was based on acceptance by the farming community of the ,61d war cost allowance as covering the increased labour award. Discussion revealed general agreement that ,61d was not sufficient. The following resolution was adopted : “That, while appreciating the offer of the Government and the spirit in which it was made, the conference is of the opinion that an adequate allowance should be made for the factor of the labour award increase and that all other farm costs and transport charges should as,far as possible for the 194344 season be taken back to the 1938-39 season level or equal allowance made for same.” A motion was also carried pledging the conference to do everything possible to obtain maximum production for war requirements. The motion continued- “ But with a fulll sense of responsibiity the conference is of the opinion that under the existing conditions, particularly as regards the shortage of labour and fertilisers, the quantity desired for the coming year is unlikely to be obtained. We strongly urge the Government to expedite all possible measures that will in any wav assist production."—P.A.