ROAD TRANSPORT WANTED

Putaruru Press, Volume XX, Issue 1193, 1 August 1946, Page 6

ROAD TRANSPORT WANTED

FREE MARKET FOR PIG MEATS URGED Morrinsville Dairy Company’s Year The need for bringing road transport into operation immediately in order to avoid a bottleneck in fertiliser deliveries was stressed by Mr. J. !L. Faulkner secretary and general manager of the Morrinsville Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., at the annual meeting of the company on Monday. There was an attendance of approximately VO [suppliers, over whom Mr. B. J. File it presided, and on the motion of Mr. G. Pirrit the meeting decided to request the Government to take necessary action in order that farmers might make the b:ot possible use of the increased allocations of manure. Referring to the pig industry a director, Mr. A. 'G. Alexander, who is also chairman of the Waikato Pig Council, said that although much had been done during the past twelve months to improve the lot of the producer in regard to pig meato, much yet remained to be done. It was wrong that the price for pigs, which at present were produced at a loss, should be bound up in the guaranteed - price for dairy products. Agreement was expressed by Mr. F. E. Harris who felt pig meats should be divorced from the guaranteed price, and given a free market. It appeared that priccfj for butter and bacon were “pegged” for the local market. Subsequently it was resolved “that this meeting of shareholders regrets to learn that no progress has been made in obtaining an increased price for pig meats, and wholeheartedly supports the Waikato Pig Council in i'to efforts to obtain justice for the home separation farmer, and calls on the New Zealand Dairy Board for its full support.”

Four candidates were announced for the three vacancies on the directorate, Messrs. B. J. Pirrit A. G. Alexander, G. Pirrit .and C. .Peterbon, and a postal ballot will be conducted. The two first-named are retiring directors, while Mr. G. Pirrit was a provr'oional director when the company first commenced operations. He recently re-com-menced farming operations at Morrinsville. Messrs. W. J. Neels and A. H. Topham were appointed scrutineers for the forthcoming election, while Mr. T. J. Ryan was reappointed auditor. The administration of the company’s tranoport department was criticised by Mr. H. K. Young, who claimed that improvement could be effected by the appointment of a foreman driver, who was well acquainted with districts from which the company drew its supply. Such an appointee should have the power to hire and fire. Mr. Young suggested that the wheels must he kept turning if, the transport was to pay. He made it clear, however, that he was not criticising the transport manager, Mr. F. W. Linton. Replying, Mr. Faulkner said that although Mr. Young’s suggestions were on sound lines, the improvements! which had been made year by year should be fully appreciated.