MEAT CONTROL BOARD

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15040, 13 September 1922, Page 5

MEAT CONTROL BOARD

COMPULSION ADVOCATED.

By Telegraph.—Press Association, WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

Marketing and shipping schemes for farmers in connection with the compulsory meat pool were discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Dominion Executive of the Farmers’ Union today. • Mr J. Anderson (Marlborough) urged strongly the case for compulsion in the meat pool. The man they wanted to help was the farmer with store stock, and unless they got the requisite assurance that the Meat Control Board would make it compulsory the meat pool would be as dead as Julias Caesar. The farmer should have the measure of control previously enjoyed by the trusts. Mr Anderson urged the setting up of a board for marketing wool at a minimum price for different grades. They wanted at least 50 ships for trade between New Zealand and Britain..

Mr Atwood, president of the Fruitgrowers’ Association, said the compulsory marketing fruit principle was endorsed by the Americans. The cooperation of all producers was necessary to ensure success.

Mr A. E. Harding said the board would bring about compulsory control as soon as possible. Mr Hugh Morrison said that proper marketing conditions must be made in Britain before compulsion could be adopted. Mr W. J. Poison,-president, advocated more speed on the part ol' the board in the mallei' of compulsion. The motion was defeated on a show of hands by 8 voles to 7.