EXPORT POLICY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21934, 18 October 1934, Page 10

EXPORT POLICY

A SUPBEME ISfiCOT® 4 ALL PRIMARY INDUSTRIE® DAIRY BOARD'S FUNCTIONS. EXPECTED , REARRANGEMENTS [BX TBEEGBAra SPECIAL ttf.POHTHHjj WELLINGTON, Wednesdar The appointment of a supreme'! executive body of thres members and! the reconstifiution of the Dairy Prodnc® Foard are expected to be important features in an Agricultural ' Einer—gency Powers) Bill to be introduced 1 irt Parliament shortly. In che meantime,., g. attention is focuased on the report of the Royal Commission which has been, investigating the position of the dairying industry during the past Sv«. months. This report will be tabled ik | she House of Representatives to- | morrow afternoon. It is understood that members of Vjf the supreme executive will be ap- {1 pointed by the Government and wilt : 2| comprise a representative of the dairy intlußtry, a representative of the meat. ;l industry and a representative o£ I miscellaneous primary industries. Thn® it. is expected will be secured co-oruin- ■ ation of export policy, for it »-;??} gathered that this responsibility will b®. vested in this new body leaving tS* reconstituted Dairy Board fca apply ifc. self more particularly to internal prtv ,'i) blems, with particular reference to im~ V proving the quality of butter and rr "? cheese by eliminating unhealthy animals from milking herds, .ensuring the maintenance of a high standard* of || production and generally assisting- th® iff industry by placing at its disposal no-to-date veterinary anci other scientific advice. y " Board ol Eig&t Members It is expected that the Dairy Board, which now comprises 12 members, wii£ under the contemplated arrangement,, be reduced to eight member?, four of whom will be elected by the industry, j including one chosen by the Xew Zsiw t? land Co-operative Dairy Company, and il four, including the chairman,, aupointed b.y the Government. . A complete re-orientation of the organisation. of the industry is and seme of the changes; understood to be in the offing, will naturally call hit financial provision. Far instance, the elimination of tubercular cows is es~ pected to involve the payment of compensation in some cases. It is likely that the industry and the Government between them: msy have to find between £2.000,MQ and £3.000,060. One method ox tinnnra cently suggested was the imposition of a levy of 2d a pound on butter sold within the Dominion, but is is believed that opinion has recently veered' away from that scheme, which. ® considered in some Quarters to Be definitely unwise in. that it may Fpnd ist complications with, the United: Smjrdonx Government. Eafp from Loan. Manaya v Apart front financial assistance that may be secured from the imfimry, it is probable that the genes! taxpayer and certain loan moneys maybe drawn, upon, but there is: said to j be ncr likelihcod at present of the level of general taxation bemg^rasai. Th«> problem of giving the dairy farmer relief through the readjUßLauaii of mortgages is also under ment consideration. It is unliMy, however, that-this phase at the gsss&sL question will be dealt with in the fattffilation to be brought down hefara i&t House adjourns. but rtr will certainly come forward when the Sju® legumesl,. as is- almost inevitable,. ■ - izi. the new year. . ~ It is realised that not only fhrmrts* but also city property enraers h©s * case for relief fa this direction.. 13® postponement of the necessary Lbes®" yimrr, which is linked up with tS® . national mortgage corporation plaiL. x necessary„ ss farther ianumatian has to be collated before the apnropnafle fiiTT can be finally draftedBAEEfcY JASMS3S' 121531S PROTEST BT "CMOS" Criticism of anthnp ated proposalsthe Dairy Commission's rsipnrt was expressed by delegates at- at meeting oi tftg ptwi ii.i vv* of the Aucldand Sranc® of the Sew Zealand Farmers- Union; last night. The- following rssoLuGfln passed;—" This executive with grave alarm and- apprehension. Esceni press; statements anticipating the [ Commission's report, and. warns tfrff I Government that any attempt to gff* legislative sanction to supersede tfi® Dairy Produce Board or interfere wick ! the rights ' liberties of iairy tanner# subjugate their interests ® | State control and dcmincrtion will offresisted by all known <:o nstxtunoffl*, | means. ,J