EGG TRADE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20463, 1 April 1938, Page 8

EGG TRADE

HELPING PRODUCERS GOVERNMENT’S INTENTIONB MAINTENANCE OF PRICES (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON, Thursday Addressing the Poultry Producers’ Federation Conference to-day, the Minister of Marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, gave an assurance to the poultry Industry that the Government by purchasing surplus eggs either for" pulping or for export would see that there was no disastrous fall in prices. Mr Nash added that the Government could not undertake the organisation of the Industry until there was more agreement among the ranks of its members. The Minister said he realised the Importance of the poultry industry, with which the State was likely to be more linked up. As Minister of Marketing he had several times met the executive of the federation, but although he agreed with the executive's views it was a question whether it was at present possible to do what it wanted. Mr Nash stated that the Marketing Department had also made an arrangement with the maize growers which ensured that poultry producers would not have to pay an ultra-high price for feed. At the same time the arrangement did not allow the uncontrolled import of maize to destroy the industry. He had been astonished to learn that the price of fowl wheat was sometimes higher than that, of the best milling wheat, and had arranged that Ihe price should be a little more favourable this year. The subject would be discussed again with the Minister of Industries and Commerce, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, and he would try to work out a procedure to ensure that the producers would not have to pay an unreasonable price.