FARMERS’ PROBLEMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 May 1944, Page 8

FARMERS’ PROBLEMS

WAIRARAPA PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE REMITS FOR DOMINION CONFERENCE. STABILISATION INQUIRY WANTED. The following remits were adopted by the Wairarapa Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union yesterday for consideration at the Dominion Conference:— "That the chaos arising from the operations of the Stabilisation Committee looks so much like a racket at the expense of the farmer that a judicial inquiry into the whole matter of stabilisation be asked for before three senior judges of the Supreme Court.” Mr L. T. Daniell drew attention to the skyrocketing costs of farm equipment, especially fencing posts. "That all stock foods come under the. Stock Remedies Act.” “That opossums be declared vermin.” “That dairy farmers, workers and factory workers be granted travel permits to travel by rail during June and July.” “That broadcasting be reduced by a sufficient number of hours so as to avoid cutting off water heaters on dairy farms.” “That the charge for electricity be a at rate for both town and country areas.” v “That in presenting remits to the final authority the original mover have the right to be present with head office officials.” “That the Farmers’ Union and the Sheepowners’ Federation make every effort to have the organisations amalgamated and. put on a working basis before August. 1044.” “That the Farmers’ Union, on behalf of fat lamb breeders and sellers, expresses extreme dissatisfaction of the grading of Southdown lambs this season whereby approximately 60 per cent, of Southdown lambs are graded as crossbred at id per lb. less price. We ask that the Meat Board and the Minister of Marketing have the grading system revised before next, season.” “Owing to the increasing opossum menace t(? orchards and trees, we ask that the protection on opossums be lifted and people be allowed to sell skins without a licence.” “That the Department of Agriculture take necessary measures to introduce a system of age-marking ewe lambs that will be uniform throughout New Zealand, such system to* be on a five-year cycle and to be brought into effect after five years’ notice.” “Owing to the increasing rabbit nuisance and shortage of labour to deal with it, which must tend to reduce production, we ask that the sale of ferret skins be prohibited so that the natural enemy may be able to help control rabbits.”