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GOVERNMENT & FARMERS DETAILED INFORMATION SOUGHT CRITICISM IN CONFERENCE (By Telegraph.—Press Association) AUCKLAND. Wednesday “It Is absurd and ridiculous to send these things out," said the president, Mr Mellsop, displaying to delegates to the Auckland Farmers’ Union conference to-day a sheaf of papers asking for detailed Information concerning farming operations. ■ The Government has sent these papers out to a number of dairy farmers to get information that will be used presumably in determining the guaranteed price for next season,” said Mr Mellsop. ** However, these forms are so complicated and require such a vast amount of information, that I am doubtful whether an ordinary farmer will have the ability—if he has the inclination—to fill them in. Perhaps the more prosperous farmers will employ accountants. In any case it will have little value in providing a cross-section of the degree of prosperity or otherwise of the average farmer.’’ A delegate: These forms are being sent out only to brainy farmers. The president: Did you get one? The delegate: Oh, yes! (Laughter.) The conference appointed a committee to investigate the matter.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20501, 18 May 1938, Page 8
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180QUEST FOR DATA Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20501, 18 May 1938, Page 8
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