PRICES OF MANURES

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1930, Page 10

PRICES OF MANURES

FARMERS’ UNION PROTESTS. STRATFORD EXECUTIVE MEETS. The sub-provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union met at Stratford bn Saturday, Mr. E. Marfell (Huinga) presiding in the absence of the chairman (Mr.°M. G. Trotter). Others present were Messrs. N. B. Fryday (Stratford), T.’ T. Murray (Toko), L. Marfell (Huinga), J. Wood (Huiroa), J. Wallace (Douglas), J. Schumacher (Midhirst), and B. Richmond (Wharehuia). The North Taranaki executive will be asked to communicate with the New Zealand High Commissioner in London requesting that he approach the manufacturers and exporters of fertilisers in Great Britain and the Continent with a view to securing their co-operation with the importers of fertilisers into New Zealand.

Mr. H. A. Hunt (secretary), who moved the remit, said the importation of fertilisers into New Zealand was controlled by cbmbines. Consideringthat the source of the raw products in respect, of phosphates was as close to New Zealand as to Great Britain, he failed to see why such manures should be sold to farmers in Great Britain for considerably less than the prices paid by 'New Zealand farmers for the same fertilisers. The same position obtained with regard to slag. A Corriish farmer, one of the visitors with the party that toured New Zealand recently, had told him that after being railed from the northern industrial area of England 30 per cent; slag had cost him only £2 ]2s 6d per ton in Cornwall. That farmer could see no reason why the same manure could not be landed in New Zealand at little greater cost than £2 12s 6d, for steamer freights were much cheaper than railway . rates in England. Of course the slag had to be transported a much longer distance when coining to New Zealand, but the difference in prices of the flag in England and in New Zealand was not nearly accounted for by the extra freightage. If the High Commissioner conducted an inquiry into the matter a way might be found of circumventing the middleman in New Zealand who was causing most of the trouble. “I agree with the remit,” said Mr. Murray. Slag was a waste product of the ironworks, he said, and he could not see why the price of the manure in New Zealand should be much higher than in Great Britain.

Mr. Wood said that ii farmers had taken shares in the fertiliser works in New Zealand and had secured a controlling interest instead of letting that control go to' trust companies no trouble would have been experienced.' The remit was seconded by Mr. N. B, Fryday and carried. Mr. Wood complaiiied that the Railway Department had charged him more for carrying posts'than for firewood. As it was oftmi necessary to procure fencing posts from long distances he thought there should be a reduction in the charges made for posts. It was decided to inquire into the railway rates on posts as compared with those on ■ firewood.

The North Taranaki provincial executive advised that the Railway Department proposed organising a party to visit Australia, leaving Auckland on June 16 and arriving at Sydney on June 20. From then until July 17 a comprehensive tour had been arranged including visits to. Melbourne, Brisbane and towns en route besides Sydney.

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