PRIMARY PRODUCTION

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 71, Issue 6142, 28 September 1945, Page 4

PRIMARY PRODUCTION

FUTURE OF COUNCILS DEFINITION OF POLICY ASKED FOR A decision that the National Council of Primary Production be requested to ascertain from the Government a definition of policy with regard to the district councils and their future activities, was made by the Tauranga District Council of Primary Production at its last meeting. Other resolutions which it was decided to forward to the National Council are as follows: “That in view of the easing in the demand for manure due to the changed position in market gardening, application be again made for organic fertiliser for maize growers at the rate of lewt of blood and bone an acre in place of a similar quantity of superphosphate.” It is strongly felt that organic, fertiliser is essential in this district in order.to bring the maize yield up to a more economic “That while fully appreciating the endeavours made by the National Council to secure for farmers the option of either serpentine super or superphosphate it has come to the knowledge of our members that unfortunately the right of freedom of choice is not working out in practice, as manufacturers are in some cases supplying straight super where serpentine super is ordered.” “That hand pieces be made available to shearers at the earliest possible date.” “That six inch barbed wire be made available to all farmers who require it, and if this is not yet possible, that a proportion of six inch wire be made available to all purchasers of barbed wire if so desired.” Advice was received from the Director of the Fields Division, Department of Agriculture, that no soldier labour would be available in an organised scheme for harvesting this year. It was decided to ask the four district committees to take up the question of the availability of seasonal labour and ascertain what avenues might be explored to supplement existing help. It W’as resolved to write to the War Assets Realisation Board asking that hutments be offered to farmers at a fixed price according to grade and urging that more publicity be given to the sales of camp buildings.