THE NEXT HARVEST

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2524, 27 July 1915, Page 8

THE NEXT HARVEST

: v 'AND THE SUPPLY. OP LABOUR'. In reply to tlie resolution passed l 'by :v- tho-A. and P. Conference held in Wellington on July 13 and 14, "That in Vewoftho large numbors of men who Jhavo gone from New Zealand to tho war, and tlio very probable large harvest, there will.:-bo a largo:shortage of farm labour, and tlio Government be asked if they will consider the slacking off of public works toenablo a supply of labour being availablo for-'the har-' -.vest, and that the icxecutivo interview : ' . the ' Hon. W. . Fraser and the Minister ' of\Labcur to- discuss this question." ' :.Tho (Jovernment is making arrauge- ; : ments by wliicli, should tlio numbor of " (harvesters offering bo insufficient, tho ■■ ■■■■•:■ additional number of men; required will . ■ • bo released from the various public .works. The Minister- of Labour, has also made arrangements by wliioh the officers of tho Labour Department and Public Works w?ll co-operate with far- ■ mors in : an: endeavour to supply tlio required labour. A. and P. Assecia- ' ..' tions; farmers' unions, and other farmers' organisations aro being asked to set up joint committees, to; collect exact ; . information'of the "requirements, and to ; work in conjunction: witli the officers ■ .V of the Labour Department. Tho agents ■ .of tlio Labour Department throughout - the Dominion /will -be prepared to receive applications from any ; men capi'Sl' ::able'.:of - undertaking harvest. work dur- % ing;the season; y- It : is anticipated that . iby this scheme .of co-operation a full • supply .of labour will bo . assured, . and i; . farmors encouraged to proceed with the Bowing of larger areas with cereals. -