DAIRYMEN'S APPEAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3046, 5 April 1917, Page 6

DAIRYMEN'S APPEAL

CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION

MILK FOR WELLINGTON CITY A condition of a new kind ivas attached to an exemption granted by the Third .Wellington Military Service Board. yesterday. The appellant, the son of a dairy farmer, was allowed to remain on the farm on condition that his father undertook to divert milk to Wellington city should the Board of Agriculture require this to ba done. An undertaking to this effect was given* . The appellant was Harold Joseph Lynch, Paekakariki, ono of twin brothers just turned 21 years of age. Two elder brothers and one cousin had already fallon at the front, and other relatives were in the forces. Lj'nch and his brother worked for their father on anSOO-acre farm carying 1700 sheep and 80 head of cattle, and it was represented that they were doing essential work. Twenty cows were milked, and the butter-fat was sent to Palmevston North. Dssian P. Lynch, father of the appellant, confirmed his -son's statements. Hβ said he had already lost two sons, and needed both the remaining sons in order that tho work, of .the farm might be earrted on efficiently: 1 Captain . Baldwin, the military representative, asked if, in the event of a milk shortage, the witness would be ready to assist the Government by sending milk to the city. Witness: Well, you see we are rearing all our own calves. Captain Baldwin: Is not rearing babies as important as rearing Shorthorn calves P Witness:' Yes. I suppose wo could feed the calves on something else. Captain Baldwin ■ If tho Minister of Agriculture said that your milk was required in the city, would it come here? ' . AVitness: Yes. The board granted suspension sine die, the appellant to remain in his present occupation, and the father to give an undertaking that the milk from his farm would be sent to Wellington if the Board of Agrioulture required this to be done..