FARMERS’ UNION

Southland Times, Issue 18968, 15 June 1923, Page 3

FARMERS’ UNION

AUCKLAND CONFERENCE. (Per United Press Association). AUCKLAND, June 13. At the Farmers’ Union Provincial Conference, an address was given by Mr W. J. Polson, Dominion President, on agricultural banking. A remit by the executive was carried, that the Union again emphatically press upon the Government the necessity for legislation to enable farmers to form agricultural banks. Other remits carried were: —That this Conference strongly supports the passing of legislation to institute control of the export of dairy produce; that the time is opportune to urge upon the Meat Board the necessity of creating a superfine grade for beef, with a view to combating competitors in the Argentine, and that the Dominion Executive be requested to urge on the Meat Board the adoption of a scheme for export and marketing of pork; that the Railway Department extend a Concession of 25 per cent, on the export of meat to all cattle consigned for slaughter; that the Conference considers the time has now arrived when railway freight should be reduced and that the matter be referred to the Dominion Executive with the object of requesting the Railway Department to hold a conference with representatives of the Dominion Executive to revise the railway freight tariff and make reductions in freight on farm produce and farm requirements, wherever possible.