THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1922. FACTORY SUPPLY FALLING.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4367, 18 January 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1922. FACTORY SUPPLY FALLING.

When prices are falling, the usual procedure is to increase production in order to make up, by the sale of a larger quantity of produce, for the drop in prices. The farmers, [however, do not seem to be taking a dose of the medicine so freely prescribed by their leaders in the N.Z. Farmers’ Union ; they do not appear to be attempting to increase production. This, of course, is their;' own affair, but here, as elsewhere, there is a wide gulf between precept and practice. The supply- at the Hikutaia factory has fallen considerably more than usual for .this time of the year, and as the abnormal decrease cannot be accounted for by reason of exceptionally dry weather on any prevalence of illness among the cattle, it must be assumed that the low price of butter-fat has disheartened the dairyi farmers. That way lies ruin rather than recuperation. It is now more desirable than ever before that the last ounce of butter-fat should be produced in the interests of economy in the broad sense. Neglect of herds is taking place, whereas extra care and attention should be observed in order to improve the quality and increase the quantity of dairy produce. The Dominion's great primary industries were not built up into such a bulwark of national strength and prosperity by men who became fainthearted at the first reverse. New Zealand’s proud position as the greatest producer of wealth in the world, per head of population, was attained by men of stout heart who never ever, do out seem to be taking a dose greater and yet greater until the aggregation of tlieir endeavours surmounted all obstacles, and until better times came. This is the daunt'i 'less, persistent spirit that alone will win through the present depression.