REMITS FROM MORRINGSVILLE.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 285, 24 April 1929, Page 6

REMITS FROM MORRINGSVILLE.

FARMERS’ GRIEVANCES. ! I I Stock Medicines and Tariffs, j The following remits are to be sent forward to the annual conference of [ the Auckland executive of the N.Z. Farmers' Union from the Morrinsville I branch: — “ That no canvasser for subscrip- j tions be sent by the provincial execu- j tive into any district where a branch v is functioning without first consult- j ing the president, secretary and j committee concerned.’’ “ That Farming First (the union’s j organ) does not accept any advertise- * ments relating to patent stock medi- j cines unless such medicines bear the j stamp of Government approval.” “ That the Morrinsville branch pro- j tests strongly against the railways j being used as a protective tariff in I any way.” Touching upon the question of patent stock medicines, Mr. M. E. Barrowclough said he had discussed the position with a Government vet- | erinary surgeon, who had pointed out | that some of the States in U.S.A., j particularly Kansas, had introduced legislation dealing with the matter, j It had been suggested that it would

be of interest to the union to comj municate with the authorities in I these States and secure information,whicli would give a lead to any repress sentations made. 1 The president*, Mr. G. Pirrit, said • something should be done, as some jof the medicines, far from j <!ures, did harm to the stock. Mr. A. Topham said he had noticed |an advertisement in an Auckland I paper recently calling for applica- ! tions for 10 salesmen to sell patent j stock medicines and offering big comI missions. “ These are to be released j in a hoard on us on Jane 1, ’ said ) Mr. Topham. ! The secretary was instructed to I communicate with the Kansas authj orities and endeavour to secure J information. 1 The last - mentioned remit was j brought up by Mr. J. E. who j referred to the extra rate on imI ported hardwood. Those living on j the coast and in seaboard towns I couljl secure timber at cost price plus freight, but an additional impost had * to be paid by'thcse living inland, who ! had to secure supplies from the coast jby rail. It was another instance of | country people being penalised. j “It is a most iniquitous charge,”' Isaid Mr. Barrowclough. Other members cited instances of" other commodities on which farmers: 1 had to pay a protective tariff.