FARMERS’ PROPOSALS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 392, 28 June 1928, Page 12

FARMERS’ PROPOSALS

TESTING DAIRY CATTLE FOR T.B. PRICE OF FERTILISERS Press Association. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The advisory committee of the New Zealand Farmers' Union met 'to-day, the president, Mr. W. J. Poison, presiding. The committee passed as resolutions the following remits: That this conference strongly recommends to the Government that it be made compulsory that all dairy cattle be periodically examined and tested for tuberculosis by officers of the stock division, and that when offered for sale to be accompanied by tubercular test certificate; that for wrongfully condemned cattle, full compensation be paid. That this conference is of opinion that a veterinary course should be instituted at the Massey Agricultural College for the benefit of stock inspectors. That this conference urges the setting up of a committee to make full investigations into the reasons why the price of fertilisers is so much dearer in the South Island than in the North Island. That the Government be requested to amend the Land Act to allow of the appointment of two representatives of Crown tenants to the land boards; also, that the various land districts be divided into two wards, one representative to be elected to each ward. That as the cash on delivery system confers a great benefit to farmers, it is hoped that the Government will not under pressure discontinue this system but extend it through New Zealand.