HELP FOR DAIRY INDUSTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20744, 11 December 1930, Page 17

HELP FOR DAIRY INDUSTRY.

PROMPT ACTION URGED.

PROPOSAL FOR CONFERENCE.

[BT TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN, "Wednesday. The South Island Dairy Association of New Zealand, Limited, has forwarded a letter to the acting-Prime Minister, Hon. E. A. Ransom, endorsing the representations which have already been made to the Government regarding the serious position which the dairying industry finds itself in as the result of the drop in the market values of butter and cheese. The association considers that the plight of the average dairy farmer is critical, and if something does not happen promptly to relieve his plight there 'will be no alternative left to him but to seek some other means of existence. " The welfare of the whole of this Dominion is largely dependent on the primary industries, and, that being the case, it is urgently necessary that every possible means be taken to improve the present situation," continues the letter. " With that view we would respectfully suggest to you that the Government immediately convene a national economic conference representative of the primary and secondary industries, financial institutions, employers and employees, to discuss the position and make such recommendations to the Government as are considered expedient by way of remedy.