COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE.
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, July 12. The Council of Agriculture opened today. Addresses were given 'by the Hon. Mac Donald, and Sir Joseph Ward. The Premier was not present owing to a family bereavement. Referring.to finance, Sir Joseph Ward remarked that I the Government had an enormous task I to provide for this year, and if the | war continued there would be a greater ■ burden next year, but he did not think j'llie war would go on to next year. Still there must be some adjustments made. Mr. Mac Donald, referring to the shipI ping problem, assured his hearers that the position was really very acute, but there was now an improvement which would enable producers to get produce away. It was our duty now to increase production, and he hoped legislation would be brought in this session to
help small men to produce more. The farming community was asking the Government to have examined phosphate and .other rocks for manurial purposes, but "he would remind them there was now but one man available to do the work. bf experts there was a world shortage, and New Zealand should train its own. Kogardin" wool, he believed it would be disposed of next season on the present conditions. The president then gave a retiring address, dealing with several subjects. i Wellington, Last Night. ! The Council of Agriculture to-day resolved that the Government be asked to give effect to the recommendation of : the Efficiency Board with regard to non-essential industries and to divert labor to the production of clothing and foodstuffs. . It was decided to set up a committee to report on the institution of lone Dominion stub-dook: also to prevent the shipment of animals of inferior quality calculated to bring discredit on New Zealand.
It was resolved that it- is desirable that further research work in agricultural chemistry be carried out and encouraged 'by the Government. The conference strongly supported the abolition of the Excess Profits Tax and in place of it suggested that the graduated income tax be increased.
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