Wheat Control.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1921, Page 1

Wheat Control.

SYDNEY, Aug. ,16. For a body of men who, according to the Minister for Health, Air AlcGirr, are “not genuine farmers,” but land agents, amateur politeinns, and m> forth, the annual conference of the New South AA'ales Farmers and Settlers’ Association went very deeply into the problems of tbe man on the land. S> much so. and with such candid ixpressions of opinion on the fixation ol meat prices, wheat- - control, taxation, and other little pin-pricks which have not enhanced the reputation of the Labour Government in tho country, tin one wonders, perhaps, whether conviction or pique inspired the Ministerial jibe. Necessarily tbe handling of tbe next- wheat harvest was the absorbing topic hi tbe conference, and in the conversations of the delegates. The overwhelming majority m favour ol a pool controlled by growers, which was recorded by tho ballot of wheat tarmods. was a striking endorsement of. the policy of the executive of the Association. and is expected to have an important influence on the situation. Rmctioally identical with the decision ol the A'ictorian farmers, which wrecked the Government- there, it lias established a strong prim a facie ease for the abandonment of Government interference. Howevcd, Air Dunn, the Alinister for Agriculture, anticipated the result of tlu> ballot by declaring that tbe Government- bail no intention of agreeing to a demand for a pool controlled by electoid fnrulers 1 roprusuntativos, insisting on the State’s supremo authority in the luatiagomont. Tbe Aiclorian elect.ons arc awaited with great interest owing to tbe important bearing tlmt they are likolv to have on tho issue.