FARMING IN NORTH

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22406, 30 April 1936, Page 17

FARMING IN NORTH

DAIRY PRODUCTION YEAR A DIFFICULT ONE HOPES FOR CHILLED BEEF [in* TKLF.GItAPn —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHANGAREI, Wednesday "The past year has been eventful if not satisfactory," stated the president, j\lr. A. Briscoo Moore, in his address at the annual meeting to-day of the Whangarei sub-provineial executive of the Farmers' Union. "A continuance of low prices for dairy produce, aggravated by ilood damage in many cases, has made it a difficult year for dairy farmers. "Meat and wool producers have experienced fairly good prices," continued Mr. M oore, "although crossbred wool at an average price of approximately 8d is unpayable and falls short of the cost of production. The prices paid for fat stock for export, and particularly the further development of the chilled beef trade, have been the best features of tho season. If a satisfactory long-term meat agreement can be negotiated with the British Government the furtherance of the chilled beef trade has immense possibilities in North Auckland, where our natural resources in climate and soil should enable us to pr- duce unrivalled stock for this purpose." The following remits from tho V/aio-tira-Waikiekie branch were adopted:— That tho Railway Department be asked, when renewing fences along the railway, to reconstruct them as close to the line as possible where farmers desire it, in order that adjoining farmers can combat the noxioue weeds. That the Government be asked to take over the grading of all fat pigs certified fit for export. Delegates were of opinion that pigs were going to England whicV should not be sent, and that this w«s being very detrimental to New Zealand. Tho following remits were adopted for presentation at the provincial conference in Auckland on May 26: That the Government be requested to maintain tho present embargo on tho importation of livestock. That a substantial proportion of the new credits proposed to be issued by tho Government should be put into circulation by the payment to farmers of a compensated price such as will restore their equities, enable them to carry out their contracts and generally bring their prices into a fair relationship to internal costs. The election of officers resulted:— President, Mr. A. Briscoe Moore; vicepresidents, Messrs. L. Williams and H. E. Hewlett; treasurer, Mr. W. H. Chetham; delegates to Auckland conference, Messrs. A. Wiblin, L. Williams, A. C. M. Finlayson, H. E. Hewlett and W. H. Gillingham.