RESTRICTIONS?

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20738, 23 February 1939, Page 10

RESTRICTIONS?

DAIRY FARMERS’ FEARS ALERT WATCH NECESSARY DUTY OF GOVERNMENT (By Tel.—Times special Reporter) MORRIX3VILLE, Thursday ‘‘We are not tc say (hat restrict.ons vill be r-iaeed upon the export of outer and clr.es? hut it beluves us one md ali to watch carefully our own interests as dairy producers,” said Mr A. j. Murdoch, representing No. i ward of the Dairy Board, in making reference to the recent 3 per cent restr;?tion placed upon the export of mutton and lamb when addressing the representatves of the 17 dairy companies in the district at Morrinsville to-day. “It is no use farmers saying they will continue producing as much as they can and as fast as they are able for export,” Mr Murdoch added, “for there is a definite danger of restriction and that danger is being aggravated by internal conditions prevailing in New Zealand to-dav.”

Mr Murdoch recalled his recent visit to Australia to attend the Empire farmers’ conference, when the New Zealand delegates could give no undertaking tn support any commodity coun-

cil or commit the Dominion industry in any way. Action In Australia As the marketing control of the New Zealand farmers’ products was in the hands of the Government it was the duty of the Government, he said, to make satisfactory arrangements for the sale of our products with other Governments. The New Zealand delegates on that occasion fought for and secured a resolution opposing restrictions. The present Minister of Agriculture of Great Britain, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, hac' expressed the desire of the United Kingdom delegates to co-operate in every way with Dominion producers to prevent the necessity of the Government intervening.

“The United Kingdom delegates,” said Mr Murdoch, “gave an undertaking to use their influence with the British Government to prevent restrictions on the Dominion's dairy products.”

Also present at the conference today were Mr W. E. Hale, chairman of the Dairy Board, Mr T. C. Brash, secretary, and Mr G. M. Hume, herd recording supervisor of the Dairy Board.