GUARANTEED PRICE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 99, 11 December 1939, Page 7

GUARANTEED PRICE

FARMERS DOING WELL

ADDRESS BY HON. W. NASH

"The dairy farmer with other citizens is rendering good service to the nation and to the Commonwealth; he is -worthy of reasonable paj f for his work; and the Government will do everything possible to see that he receives it." said the Hon. W. Nash in an address last week. "All the evidence that I have received from various sources in New Zealand is to the effect that dairy farmers on the whole are doing well and with few exceptions are quite satisfied with the guaranteed price. However, if the industry has some evidence relating to dairy farmers' balance sheets which they would like to submit to the Government, I am sure that the Government would be very willing indeed to examine individual farmers' returns." "We are at war. Every dairy farmer in the Dominion is anxious to dc his share of the work necesasry to help in the conflict. Whilst the conflict lasts, and after, the Government will do all it can to ensure that the dairy farmer with other sections of the community receives a fair share of the wealth of .the Dominion in some relation to his Worl; and service. "The Government believes the guaranteed price procedure has brought more benefits to the working farmer than any. policy that has been introduced into the dairy industry for many years." "It has brought stability," said Mr Nash. "It has brought consistency, certainty with regard to market price, and relief from worry to a greater degree than ever before. The Government desires to continue the guaranteed price, and Ik >! ieves that the majority of working farmers also desire it continue- 1 , and that the statements in the not represent the work ' In r. farmers' views.*'