IMPERIAL CHEESE CONTRACT.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1919, Page 4

IMPERIAL CHEESE CONTRACT.

DISCUSSION BY FARMERS' UNION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. At the Wellington Farmers' Provincial Conference, R. Vautier (Whakaronga) moved that in view of the heavy taxation on land Parliament be asked to allow all farm produce to be placed on the open market. Mr. A. .1. Parker (TTukuraui) said it would he fatal if the cheese contract was not adhere to. He knew from influential quarters that the Imperial Government would he very glad to cancel the contract if New Zealand farmers agreed. He mofed as an amendment that the Government he urged to prohibit the further meddling with the open market prices in favor of the New Zealand consumer. This w;.s lost on a division. BUTTER PRICESA further amendment that the Farmers' Union protests against the Government fixing the price of butter at 2%d below the export price was moved by Mr, Vile. Mr. W. B. Matheson moved that where the Government deliberately reduces the returns for any man's labor for the general good the cost of. such reduction should be recouped to the laborer out of consolidated funds, i The amendments moved by Messrs Vile and Matheson were put together and carried unanimously, and were referred to the Dominion Conference.