FARMERS ASK FOR MORE MONEY

Chronicle (Levin), 7 August 1946, Page 5

FARMERS ASK FOR MORE MONEY

- Press Associatiov

Bv Telegraph-

NEW PLY.MOPTH. Aug. 5. "If this money goes into the dairy industry stabilisation ac'count, a lot oi us who worked to produce the butterfai will never see the full return for our labour, " said a supjilier at the annuai nieeting at Inglewood of the M oa Farmers' Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., reterring to the higher jirice to be jiaid oy the Pnited Kingdom for New Zealano dairv produce.

"We can only expect any increase xo take the form of an addition to tlie farm and factory costs allowance, " saia the chairman, Mr. F. S. Burson. "It the Government gives us an increase in any other manner, it will moan tlie emi of stabilisation. "

The supplier: Well, stabilisation has gone by the board in any ctise. Wr. Burson: L feel confidont that dairy farmers will get an increase an right, but hovv mueh must depend ou tih* conference of the Dairy Board with tne Govermhent. The directors of the Kaimata Co op. Dairy Co. were urged at the unnt- .i nieeting at Kaimata last night to seea additional payments for farmers. "Jr "the Government retains this money as it did tlie 10 jier cent. froni Ihe wooi saies, then it will be a sorrv outlook toi* the New Zealand dairy industry," smm Mr. E. Gibbs.