IMPORTANT MOVE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 32, 30 September 1931, Page 4

IMPORTANT MOVE

("Post" Special Gommissioner).

MANURE 30PPLIES SCHEME" ANTICIPATED POR REDUCJION IN PRICES REPRESENTAT-ION TO GOVERNMENT

4, . WELLINGTON, Tuead&y. In View .of . the .influeixce exercised on New Zealand's productive : capacity by . the , application . of . fertilisers, thd CQy.ernment.is giying serious .consideration to the (juestion of ensuring adequate suppli'es of mannres to farmors. ,..It is-well known that fertiliser saies in the Ndrth Island, alone this year have shown a substantial docrease,. and those in a po;sition to judge, predict that unless .aetion js taken to .check this downward movement, dairy, production in -succeeding seasons will be affeeted disastrousiy. Deputation to Government A deputation. represgnting the fertiliser companies interviewed the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. G. W. Forbes, and Ministen of AgricuL ture (Ilon. D- Jones) to-day, the proceedings being private., It is understood, hqwever, that a scheme was submitted to the Goyernment .which involvedtthe payment of a State subsidy sufficient to enable the companies to make supplies available to the farmer at a reduction of about 25 per cent., cent. on the present prices. It is reported also that the Department pf Agriculture has prepared proposals designed to meet the position. The wjhole question is under Cabinet. consideration and before long, definite developments of interest to primary producers are expected.