MARKETING PRODUCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21954, 10 November 1934, Page 15

MARKETING PRODUCE

THE DEMAND FOR QUOTAS NEED FOR ORGANISATION MEETING CHANGED POSITION [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Friday A reference to the marketing outlook for primary produce was made by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Coates, when speaking on the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Bill in the House today.

Mr. Contes said the present legislation affected only those produce boards which had legislation affecting them. If other boards desired to be brought in, that could be done, but it would have to be of their own volition.

Was the country in a position to say what or how financial assistance should be provided to give the assistance that was asked for? What would happen when the industry was reorganised was another matter. He agreed that the commission's work for a full-time job. The only way the small man's interest could be looked after was by the appointment of the commission to have efficient organisation. Many, marketiug problems, such as quantities and quotas, had to be considered. He thought the position the country was facing was being lost sight of, and in order to give the assistance required, it was necessary to have the organisation provided in the bill.

New Zealand's best interests had not been best served, because she had been hostile to Britain and had not been willing to discuss matters with her. The present position was not of New Zealand's own making, but was made by other countries, who were imposing quotas, quantitative regulations and similar things. New Zealand had put herself in a position to meet the changed situation.

COMMISSION'S REPORT DISCUSSION BY PRODUCERS COMMENTS BY MR. FULTON I - [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] HAMILTON. Friday Interviewed this evening Mr. Dynes Fulton, chairman of directors of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company and deputy-chairman of the Dairy Produce Board, said he had no further comment to make on the proposed alterations in the dairy legislation until the Dairy Board ward conferences were held. "I am leaving by the limited express on Sunday night for Wellington, en route for Dunedin," said Mr. Fulton. "The first conference will be held in Dunedin on Wednesday morning and the next in the evening at Sterling. It is expocted that the Dairy Board ward conferences will be fery well attended by directors and dairy producers in the respective districts, when they will have an excellent opportunity of discussing the recommendations submitted by the Dairy Commission. • "As the whole of the Dairy Board conferences will be held within the next three weeks, I am hoping that the producers will give serious consideration to the commission's report and will be prepared to make such recommendations as they consider would bo for the betterment of the industry. "I would desire here," added Mr. Fulton, "to clear up a misunderstanding that has got abroad from a remark made by me when speaking at the official opening of the Pukekaua Hall. The whole of my remarks were not published, but they were applied entirely to my belief that the Governmcnt would give the producers a fair deal as regards giving the dairy industry an opportunity of reviewing the commission's report prior to any legislation being placed on the Statute Book. "I want to make it quite clear that I have from the time the report first appeared opposed the setting up of a supreme council to control pastoral export products and the altered proposal as it appeared in this morning s Hehaxd is in my opinion .110 improvement on the first suggestion of three members, as there will still be a Gov-ernment-controlled council. However, the dairv industry has now a good opportunity to give full consideration to what is "of vital importance to those engaged in it.'' POWER BOARD ELECTIONS VOTING QUALIFICATIONS EXTENDED FRANCHISE SOUGHT

[BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON. Friday

An extension of the franchise at the election of members of the Auckland Electric-Power Board is the object of a bill of which Mr. H. G. R. Mason (Labour —Auckland Suburbs) gave notice in the House to-day. The franchise now is restricted to ratepayers. Mr. Mason desires its extension to all those entitled to vote at the ordinary municipal election. This was a prominent issue at the last election of the board, when the Labour Party nominated a ticket of candidates. Mr. Mason's bill, of course, has no chanco of consideration until the House resumes next year.