DEAR WHEAT.
Sir, —I would like to ask Mr. Barker why the struggling dairy farmer should bo made to pay a high price. He must buy through tariffs to keep the rich wheat-growers and manufacturers going. He gets no help; he is made to stand orr his own feet without any prop to keep hiin up. He 13 in a very bad way just now and wants all the help we are able to give him. This is one way to help him by bringing down the cost of goods lie must buy to keep going. The Prime Minister said in the House of Representatives that the Government must keep its pledges to the wheat-growers. What about the pledges it made to the electors at the last election ? Candidates stumped the country from one end to the. other and said if they were returned they would take off the duty on wheat. The Hon. J. B. Donald was going to play the deuce before the commission. Wo all know what happened Ho was told to keep quiet, and like a good hoy he did what he was told. This tariff is the worst tax of any, because it affects mostly those who are unable to bear h. No Tax.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19300722.2.165.3
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 12
Word Count
209DEAR WHEAT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 12
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.