PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Sir.—lt has been very interesting, although discouraging, to read the report of the provincial conference of Federated Farmers, held in Gisborne on May 22. 1947. In regard to the wool and meat section stating that they had no guarantee of prices, it must be pointed out that during the war there was a price fixed. Apart from the war years the Government was prepared to fix a price for wool and meat, but the farmers’ leaders were not prepared to accept this, as there was a possibility of prices being above those set by the Government. Regarding the statements made by the member representing the agricultural section, in which he said that there was a danger of allowing farm workers to be incorporated in unions, which did not always work in harmony with lhe farming community, this member is well aware that farm and station and dairy farm workers are covered b.y trie New Zealand Workers’ Union, which organisation not only looks after the welfare of (lie workers but has, at all times, co-
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22341, 28 May 1947, Page 4
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176PRIMARY INDUSTRY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22341, 28 May 1947, Page 4
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