MARKETING OF EWES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 January 1939, Page 4

MARKETING OF EWES

PROPOSED STABILISATION SCHEME SUPPORT AT FARMERS' UNION MEETING. RECOMMENDATION MADE TO HEADQUARTERS. The application of the Patterson Scheme to the marketing of ewes was advocated by Mr L. T. Daniell at yesterday's meeting of the Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union. Mr Daniell spoke along the lines of his address last Wednesday, which was reported at some length in the ‘‘TimesAge.”

When Mr Daniell had concluded, Mr R. W. Kebbell said that the time was long overdue for doing something. He thought the scheme should be gone on with.

Mr H. Bennett said that Mr Daniell had given a very clear and concise explanation of the scheme and he should be congratulated on bringing the matter forward. The position was such that they either had to adopt that scheme or accept a guaranteed price, which would mean absolute Government control. If the black face man were put out of commission the hill country man would go too. He thought they should “give the scheme a go.” Mr A. Ross said that this year would see .the turn of the tide and the price for breeding ewes would be nearer than ever to that of fat ewes. Mr J. R. Peterson said the scheme was different from others in that they were not asking for something for nothing. The meeting decided to approve of the scheme, and to recommend its adoption'to headquarters. Mr Daniell is to explain the scheme to headquarters.

It was decided that in future the plan be known as the stabilisation scheme as applied to ewes.