BARLEY FOR N.Z.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18181, 31 August 1933, Page 10

BARLEY FOR N.Z.

REQUEST FOR DUTY REMIT HELD OVER (Per Press Association.) CHItISTCiIdJRCH, last night. When a remit Midi there should be ii duty on all imported barley came before a meeting of the North Canterbury Farmers’ Union to-day, it did not meet with the approval of all members, and finally, because it was thought there might be a split on the question, tho remit, was held over. . , The proposal made by the branch was that the duty should be on all imported barley, meaning that feed barley should not' be admitted free from Australia, as at present. The president, Mr. J. D. Hail, and other members, said that it ( would be Inadvisable to pass the remit, as the union was committed to a tree trade policy. It was argued on the other hand, that barley was being imported at a dumping price, at which no New Zealand grower could,compote. Other farmers at tlie meeting said that with barley impossible and the oats market spoiled by motor cars and tractors, farmers could rely only on wheat. One said on this point, that the pressing of this barley request migljt prejudice the wheat position. After mguimfht, tlie mover ugVeed unwillingly to, allow the remit to stand over.