AID TO FARMING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 10 July 1939, Page 7

AID TO FARMING

MILK BILL IN BRITAIN STIMULATING PRODUCTION HELP FROM EXCHEQUER T'M PORTA NFL To NATION (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British OlEeinl Wireless.) Reed. 2 p.m. RUGBY . July t. In the He use of Com trims, tire Minister ol' Agriculture, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smivh, in moving the second reading of the Government’s Milk Bill, said that the measure, which would provide for the period from the end of September, when the existing legislation expired, up to the end of 1940. dealt with three main matters. The most important of those was the encouragement of quality milk production, regarding which, he said, the (bill would authorise substantial Exchequer assistance. The second was Exchequer assistance to enable the continuance of the milk-in-schools scheme and the scheme for the provision of milk to expectant mothers and infants. Thirdly, the bill sought to put a bottom into the market for milk sold for butter and cheese. The Minister emphasised the importance of milk production and dairy produce in the agricultural economy of the nation, stating that over 150,000 farmers were engaged in dairy farming and the annual value of milk and milk products was £60,000.000.