OVERPRODUCTION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 August 1940, Page 9

OVERPRODUCTION

FEARS OF FARMERS.

MESSAGE TO PRIME MINISTER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. August 20. The desire of Canterbury' farmers for information of the Government’s intentions in relation to possible over-pro-duction in primary products is expressed in a telegram sent to the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, today. The telegram was sent in accordance with a resolution adopted at a meeting attended by representatives of the Farmers’ Union from all parts of Canterbury. The message was:— “This group meeting of representatives of the Farmers’ Union of North Canterbury. Mid-Canterbury and South Canterbury, respectfully urges the importance of an immediate pronouncement by the Government of its intentions with regard to over-produc-tion of any primary product, as farmers are very dissatisfied with the situation which has arisen in connection with potatoes and fear that the same difficulty may occur with other commodities.’’

The possibility of over-production in certain crops under the stimulus of the campaign for increased production was mentioned recently by speakers at a conference called to consider a scheme for increased cropping to supply war needs. It was then stated that unless the scheme was efficiently controlled there might be considerable over-production of some crops, with a depressive effect on prices. At today's meeting it was emphasized that farmers were eager and determined to do all they could to help the war effort and to supply whatever Great Britain needed.