INCREASING PRODUCTION

Chronicle (Levin), 18 May 1946, Page 4

INCREASING PRODUCTION

WELLINGTON, May 17. I To promote in.c.reased production, a ! eonferene.e oi; fa.rmers' organisatio.ns iand the Bepgrtnjent of Agriculture was suggested. to.d,ay by the Priine. Minister, I Hon. B; Fr.as.er,,.to. a. d.eputat'ujji, of nrenii bers of the Boiuinion Council of Feder- | ated Earmers, headed by 4Lr. W. N. | Perry, acting; president, with whoni was I associafe.d, Mr. A. Briseoe Moore, acting i presi.dent of the Earmers' ITuion. j Wheat production, said Mr. Fraser, ' was of partieular concern at the pre.sent 1 an d the price offered by the Govern- | ment was higher today than ever beI fore. To farraers whose production was aft'ec.ted by the recent drought, the Prime ACi uistei* stressed the need for increasing; the effor.t. The Go.vernraent h gd guaranteed thpin iinancial assistj au.ee, for its aira was security for all. He would probably maka n public stateraent on that subject shortly. The Miniater of Agriculture, Hoii. B. Koberts, said the G.overnment, aiined at produci.ng in the next seasojr 25(),000 to 3.00,0.00 acres. of wheat, 50,000 acres of barlev, 25,000 acres of potatoes, and 1.000 ayres of onions. To help the fartuer, the Go.vei'nm.eut had already reduc.ed the pji.ee of petrol, a.nd iiuproved tiie fertiliser all.ocation. fn replv to representatiops on the pri.ee ' of wlte^fe' fo, the' - pro.ducer., the. Prime IMdnister said that t.lie Ministers of Industrv and Coniraerce, and Agriculture. would dise.uss souie possibly satisfactory arrangeinents with the producers an.d wheat comraittee next; weex.