UNITED FEDERATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 21 July 1944, Page 5

UNITED FEDERATION

SHEEPOWNERS AND FARMERS' UNION ALL PRODUCERS LINKED UP Wellington, This Day. For some time past discussions have been proceeding between representatives of the New Zealand Sheepowners’ Federation and the New Zealand Farmers Union with a view to improving the farmers’ organisation. This week a joint committee has been going very thoroughly into the whole question, and such progress was made that it was able to report to the annual conferences of the two bodies yesterday that agreement had been arrived at which would enable reconstruction to proceed. The basis of the recommendation was that both bodies should join in the establishment of a complete organisation. and other farming bodies are being approached for their support. The name suggested is the United Farmers’ Federation of New Zealand, and the type of organisation envisaged is control of each product by a section which will be composed of. and controlled by. the farmers engaged in that type of production. These sections will evolve from branches composed of the farmers of the district, those engaged in the production of each product appointing and controlling the officers and their representatives in the provincial and Dominion section committees, who will transact the business concerning those products in their respective spheres. These sections will be linked with the general executive in the province and in the Dominion sphere, thus drawing all producers together on the general questions affecting farm-