TRADE PROBLEMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 38, 15 February 1939, Page 10

TRADE PROBLEMS

CONTROL OF IMPORTS FARMERS’ UNION VIEWS AT MARTON (Own Correspondent). MARTON, Feb. 14. The Wellington Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union met at Marton on Tuesday morning, Mr. Lloyd Hammond presiding over Messrs. D. D. Simpson, H. J. Tod, F. V. Toulmin, G. E. Anderson, D. L. Gibbs, A. Fannin, D. G. Gordon, W. Page, J. A. Harris, Lethbridge, D. Cameron, J. B. S. Dudding, J. Kilgour and K. Little secretary). The chief business of the meeting was a general discussion on the import control regulations and it was finally resolved: “That while the executive recognises that some trade restrictions may be necessary owing to the economic position of the country, brought about by the policy of the Government, we affirm our conviction that our economic salvation does not lie in the present policy of the Government and we believe that a reduction of public expenditure would go a long way towards rehabilitating the Dominion’s finances.” A further suggestion, was made that some effort should be made towards securing a market for our lowest price meat, the suggestion being made that the Meat Board might try the Continent before the disposal of our ewe mutton and take in return potash manures, which are not produced in England and which are acclaimed to be proving very beneficial to certain pasture lands in New Zealand. This, it was contended, would be preferable to taking German motor-cars in exchange for our butter.