BUTTER AND CHEESE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 June 1943, Page 2

BUTTER AND CHEESE

COST OF PRODUCTION GOVERNMENT OFFER APPRECIATED. BUT NOT CONSIDERED ENOUGH, (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ June 24. The announcement by the Minister of Marketing, Mr Barclay, that the Government was prepared to accept the general principle that costs of butter and cheese production, dairy farming, factory requisites and other costs should be taken back to the 193839 level was discussed today by the National Dairy Conference, which was reminded that the Government’s offer’ was based on acceptance by the farming community of the .61d war cost allowance as covering the increased labour award. Discussion revealed general agreement that ,61d was not sufficient.

The following resolution was adopted: “That, while appreciating the offer of the Government and the spirit in which it was made, the conference is of the opinion that an adequate allowance should be made for the factor of the labour award increase and that all other farm costs and transport charges should as far as possible for the 1943-44 season be taken back .to the 1938-39 season level or equal allowance made for same.”

A motion was also carried pledging the conference to do everything pos sible to obtain maximum production for war requirements. The motion continued: “But with a full sense of responsibility the conference is of the opinion that under the o existing conditions, particularly as regards the shortage of labour and fertilisers, the quantity desired for the coming year is unlikely to be obtained. We strongly urge the Government to expedite all possible measures that will in any way assist production.”