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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
2
Dairy farmers who listened to Mr Norton's broadcast on auction and read the piece urge higher returns for butter. They criticise State Liberal governments and the Federal Labour government for opposing price rises and subsidies, warning that consumers may pay more and unions must press for action and unity across dairying centers.
Farmers consider underground catchment tanks and distributing pumps to spread manure in paddocks though a New Zealand periodical finds the waste deposits are minimal between milkings. In England winter stock sheds trap waste, creating a solid yard mass used as main farm manure source.
The organising secretary Mr Meagher, recently appointed, found a solid branch. he is expected to work well with president Mr Ron Pearce who is a devoted union worker. The branch invites other districts with stronger figures to share their data.
Organising secretary Mr Manson says on a South West tour a large majority of farmers support the union. Mixed farmers favor a fruitgrowers section and many were disappointed with delegates at the recent Fruitgrowers Conference on amalgamation. He argues the orchard sector linked through dairying beef and wool shows a fruitgrowers unit is likely.
A board seeks district opinions on placing up to ten men as farm trainees in the near future. It asks whether married trainees with families can be housed on farms and which farms meet modern standards, machinery, and dairy facilities. The inquiry is tentative and not a firm commitment.
A letter questions Mr Pollard’s claim that dairying is prosperous noting rising costs, shrinking production per acre, and the need for higher farmer subsidies since July 1. It also discusses environmental impact from bulldozing, soil erosion, and calls for stocktaking on land use versus production.
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