FARMERS' UNION.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18218, 31 October 1924, Page 13

FARMERS' UNION.

DOMINION EXECUTIVE.

(PEtSS ASSOCIATION TJELEGBAM.)

"WELLINGTON, October 30

Following a brisk discussion, the Dominion executive of the Farmers' Union decided to suspend action on a motion it had adopted urging the Government to allow a million bushels or wheat to bo imported duty free into the North Island for tho year ending February, 1936. Mr T. Bruce, of_tho New Zealand Poultrymen' 8 Association, said it appeared' to hint that the Government, were playing tho poultrymen off against the wheat-growers, .and vice versa, tt was clear tbat the wheat-growers coiild not grow all tho wheat required for flour and sufficient fowl feed as well. Mr J. IX Hall (Hororato): How da you know? Mr Bruce: You cannot grow ten million bushels. Mr Hall: "NVe have grown ten million bushels.

Mr Bruce: Yes, yon did once, but X guarantee that not over five million bushels will bo grown in New Zealand ne\t season.

Mr Hall said he objected to monkeying with tho tariff. Poultrymen should buy ahead like the brewers and other people who required supplies. Mr W. A. Poison: Are tho poultrymen prepared to enter into a- contract to buy a certain quantity from the wheat-growers ? Mr Bruce: Yes; we are* organised, and we avo readv.

Mr K. C. Leary (Otago) said thii.t it was quite impossible to grow -wheat in Xevr Zcalrnd at the world's parity. The motion was adopted by 11 votes to 7.

Mr Cameron remarked that there Mas a feeling in the South Isiand that their interests were not .identical with those of the north. This lesolution would deepen the belief.

Mr H. 1). Thomson. Undor-Serretar.v of the Immigration jtepartment, s::id the juvenile- immigration scJienic had made fair progress. Tho public school system was now in full swing, and be anticipated- that in future parties "f twenty or thirty boys would bo coining out by every ship. The exchange position was discussed and a motion was moved to appeal to tin' Government to take ihe necessary steps to have the crushing htirdou drastically reduced. It- was generally admitted' that something should he done. The matter was left- in the hands of the secretary to Lave a report prepared.