PRODUCERS AND THE WAR

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3981, 14 July 1915, Page 2

PRODUCERS AND THE WAR

THE A. AND I>. CONFERENCE. (Press Association Telegram.) WELLINGTON, July 13. . In the course of his address at the opening of the A. and P. Conference, the president said: “Every man in the s room feels a grim determination that all selfishness is to he set aside and that all ho is and has is at the service of his King and country so that the British Empire and her Allies may be victorious and, in the winning, give freedom to small nations as well as to individual subjects.”

Ho' predicted the formation ,of a Council of Empire after the war, hut iioped that an unwieldlv central Parliament would be avoided. This sail and terrible war will make us all thine long and deeply and strive in every wav we can to do our duty, and no farmer is doing his duty who is not making extra efforts to produce more than ever before. Farmers and graziers should do all in their power to keep in' reserve all young, soUnR, female stock of good class, and not sacrifice them for the sake of the high prices at the moment offering. If this were not done of the farmers’ own accord, steps should be taken at the freezing works to prevent the killing of fresh and sound female stock of a good class, which, in a year or two. would bo worth more on the la rrn."

“By not conserving such stock wo are reducing our oower to keep up production during the next year or two. Always remember that there ■is no way in which we can. so help to pay the war debt and interest as by increased production from the land and by economy in every way.” The president concluded hv exhorting all present to act loyally by the Prime Minister’s message to the King:' “All we are and all we have are at the service of the Empire.” The following remits were carried: “That this Council strongly urges upon the Government tlm desirability of passing the SI ml or Registration ot Stallions Bill throrwh Parliament without delay, end that they be requested to call for evLienee thereon. “That this Conference 'urge upon the Government rlm.t all stallions should be licensed and that only after satisfactorily passing examination by a Government veterinary surgeon, effective measures to bo taken to prevent breeding from horses not licensed.” 'That the trotting breed be not encouraged for military remounts.” “That contagious mammitis he made a notifiable disease under the Stock Act, and that before animals that are known to he affected with this disease be sold they should he branded by the inspector to prevent them being sold as milked.” “That experiments be made in different centres to determine the best and most economical form of pliosnha tic and other manures to use in those particular districts.” “That the Government be urged to make it compulsory that an analysis shall, bo. given with all stock foods and condiments, the .source from which ingredients were obtained to be stated.” “That this conference considers it inadvisable to remove Californian thistle from the second schedule of the Noxious Weeds Act.” “That, the conference consider the desirability of vesting some advisory power of control of Agricultural Departmental affairs in a local committee to he appointed for that pnrjin.se.” A committee was appointed to elaborate the scheme. AN AUSTRALIAN COMPLAINT. (United Press Association—Copyright.! (Received Julv i 3, 9.59 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 13. At the Fanners’ Conference, the president, referring to the calamitous effect of the war and the drought , .SOvcre 1 v criticised the Government for taking advantage of the war to force iniquitous legislation particularly the Wheat Acquisition Bill—on the primary producers. The Ea.rnujrs’ Conference unanimously objected to the introduction of tin' referendum proposals.