DAIRY EXPORTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 April 1938, Page 7

DAIRY EXPORTS

HOPES THAI NO RESTRICTION WILL BE NECESSARY

ASSURANCE TO PRODUCERS’ CONFERENCE. UNDERSTANDING OUTLINED. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Copyright. SYDNEY, April 6. The leader of the British delegation, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, at the Empire Producers’ Conference today made a statement allaying the fears of restriction entertained by Australian dairy produce interests.

“The United Kingdom , delegation desires it to be officially placed on record,” he said, “that by no stretch of imagination can the endorsement by this conference of the Ottawa or-, del' of preference involve the restriction of supplies of dairy produce to the United Kingdom market. Indeed, it is hoped that none will become necessary.

“The firm intention of my delegation is to co-operate in every way with the Dominions’ producers’ organisations in order to avert the need of Government intervention. Our understanding of the purpose of the conference is that the institution of commodity councils will provide the best means of dealing with or warding off restrictions of supplies, and my delegation gives an assurance that it will use its influence to that end.”

Resolutions were adopted urging passage of legislation for the setting up of marketing boards at the request of the producers concerned and financed and controlled by the producers for orderly marketing through grower control. The conference also recommended the creation of a system of rural credits where such is required to meet the needs of agriculture. The conference , appointed committees representing dairying, ■ wheat, meat, pigs, fruit and wool industries to implement the decisions.

MR NASH ON METHODS. PREFERENCE FOR ACTION BY GOVERNMENTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 7. Reference to the cable message from Sydney, published yesterday, regarding the proposal of the Empire Producers’ Conference for the establishment of commodity councils for regulating supplies of primary produce on the London market, was made last evening by the Minister, of Marketing, Hon. W. Nash. He said that at present there was an Empire Beef Council in London to which New Zealand sent delegates. “At the present moment,” said Mr Nash, “we feel that to the extent that there is direct contact between the United Kingdom Government and the New Zealand Government, it gives better relations than conference procedure. This does not mean that we are not willing at any time to discuss

“proposals for the regulation of trade, provided that it does not lead to restriction while consumers’ demands are unsatisfied.”

The resolution adopted by the conference recommends Empire producers to co-operate to establish commodity councils on the lines of the Empire Beef Council and the International Beef Conference, created under the British Live Stock Industry Act, 1937. The duty of these councils would be to advise their constituent organisations regarding the flow of supplies to the United Kingdom. The resolution accepted the Ottawa order of preference giving the local producer first place on the Home market, the Dominion producer second place, and the foreign producer third place. The commodity councils would be expected to institute a continuing survey of market supplies and conditions and in consultation with Empire Ministers take the necessary action to secure the expansion of existing and the creation of new markets.