POST-WAR FARMING

Waikato Independent, Volume XLIV, Issue 1119, 18 April 1945, Page 4

POST-WAR FARMING

NEED TO KEEP UP PRODUCTION The problem of the accumulation of wool and avoiding a slump similar to that of the years following the last war was spoken of by Mr T. B. H. Priest, president of the Hastings branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, in his annual report. "It will be necessary for lease-lend to be carried on for some time after hostilities cease and it also will be necessary to keep up production to the hilt," he said. "There will be many countries waiting to be fed and clothed. The biggest job will be to arrange transport and credit to help the starving millions in Europe. '

"Let me stress the point," he continued. "We must keep up production in all branches of farming and take rationing cuts pleasantly. We are most fortunate that the enemy has not set foot on our soil, so we should do our utmost to help the less fortunate. I could mention here, too, that our liberties regarding freezing stock are likely to be interfered with and the position wants watching very closely or we may lose the open-door policy of freezing on our own account. Vesjted interests are definitely creeping in."