SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS
DELIVERY OF FERTILISERS. A SERIOUS POSITION. (By Telegraph—Press Association. ) NEV/ PLYMOUTH, June 24. The serious effect on farmers of delay in the delivery of fertilisers because of lack of railway trucks and tarpaulins, was complained of at the National Dairy Conference today, and representations are to be made to the Government on the matter. The railways case • was put by Mr A. W. Wellstead, commercial manager, who pointed to the huge increase in the quantity of fertilisers carried in 1938. The figure of 758,000 tons was an increase of 258 per cent on the amount in 1934. The heavy arrival of overseas shipments at the main ports also affected delivery by tying up trucks. The position was made worse by the fact that more than half the trade concentrated on the four autumn months. He claimed that delay by farmers in unloading wagons was the cause of much of the trouble. The department was handicapped in the building of new wagons, but last year 500 were built at a cost of £170,000. This year it was proposed to build 1200. The department was prepared to spend money to keep the wheels of industry turning.
In regard to tarpaulins, Mr Wellstead said that a recent stocktaking showed that 4000 had disappeared.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 June 1938, Page 2
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