PRICES FOR PRODUCE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3387, 16 January 1920, Page 5

PRICES FOR PRODUCE.

FARMERS DISSATISFIED. DELEGATION TO HARDEN UP AUSTRALIANS PROPOSED. Mr A. Morton, president of the National Dairy Association, who was appointed one of the delegates to attend the conference of producers held in Wellington on Wednesday regardi.ng: the butter and cheese commandecr, is of the opinion that a delegation of New Zealand producers should at once visit Australia to bring the ideas of ‘Australian producers regarding prices ‘more into line than they at present are with New Zealand ideascon the same subject. Mr Morton says he was taken sev~ erely to task by a nielnl‘i’er of the Government in regard to his action in this connection some time ago, when a visit was paid to Australia, but despite this he still held the opinion that it was necessary for them to again do something on tffese lines, even though it might mean sending another delegation to Australia. The butter pro~ ducers of New Zealand had fallen on two occasions now because of the lower sales made by -the “Australians for their produce, and unless the ideas of the Australians in regard to price were immediately altered they would probably fall again. It was, therefore, he con-tended, for them to take this question into serious consideration because if it came to a sale they would not be content with anything like the figure they had received in the past. So far as cheese was concerned, it did not matter because the quantity, of Australian cheese was comparatively small. Unless something was done‘ he was afraid they would fall again just as they had done on “the two past occasions. It might mean thousands of pounds to Taranalii alone. He suggested that if would be wise for them to again send "a delegation to Australia. At a Taranaki meeting the other day, Mr T. C. B'rash, of the National Dairy Association, suggested that a de~ legation should be sent to and remain. in Australia until the whole question was decided. The Australians weakcned on the last occasion after the delegation had left. A Mr Jacob Xiarx, of Mangatoki, said they should have no hesitation in trying to -get -the best for the produce of their-"labours, and what they wanted was the market price of their produce, less cost of shipping. Mr Game, of Normanby, said it would be good business to have someone in Australia for a year or two probably with a View to getting prices hardened.