PROHIBITIVE COSTS.
PLIGHT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES.
By Telegraph—Presß Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 19, 9.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 19. Speaking nt the Pastures Board Con vention, Mr Chaffer said that for some time the costs oi production and marketing in the primary industries liad been prohibitive, and an adjustmerft Mas necessary to. enable the producers to compete \f*itli other countries- He sympathised with the cattlemen, who wore getting about Id per pound for their meat, which was selling in the shops at lOd.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16737, 19 May 1922, Page 7
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