Growers’ Plight

Cornish M.P.s to Take
Action

Toasting the success of agriculture
and all those associated with it, Com.
P. G. Agnew, M.P. for Cam-
borne, speaking at the luncheon at
Gwinear show, on Saturday,
announced that he and Mr. Alec
Beechman, M.P. for St. Ives, had
agreed to take some Parliamentary
action with a view to getting the
position of the early potato
lifting date cleared up to the
satisfaction of the producers.   He
added that he was also very con-
cerned about the present position
with regard to the resumption of
imports, and particularly of horticul-
tural produce, from abroad, and the
effect it would have on the home
producer.

At the moment the Ministry of Food
bought all food for the country, and it
was necessary to see that the prices
charged to the public were not only
fair to the public,  but also to the home
producers.   No import duties were in
operation at present, but he was
watching the situation carefully.   He
had already had correspondence with
the Minister of Agriculture about it
and he was going to see what steps
were necessary to have the position
cleared up to the advantage and
proper satisfaction of the home pro-
ducers.

Referring to the increased wages of
agricultural workers, Com. Agnew said
he had always wanted to see the agri-
cultural workers as well rewarded as
those in the towns, for they were
mutually inter-dependent.   It would be
perfectly fair for those who had to pay
the wages to make representations
through the Farmers’ Union to get the
Government to see a price structure
for agricultural products was placed
under review to complete the picture.

Farmers’ Price Increase Hopes

Responding, Mr. W. Pascoe, who
described himself as a young member
of the show committee, said he was
glad the efforts of the young farmers
were being encouraged and welcomed.
The worker had just had an increase
in pay as an incentive to produce more,
and the farmer looked forward to a
little more as an incentive also.   They
wanted prices based on cost of produc-
tion, plus a reasonable profit.—Propos-
ing  “ Gwinear Show,”   Mr.  J. H. M.
Craze said that since the first Gwinear
show, there had been a marked im-
provement in the produce of the
farmers.   This was due in no small
measure to the great interest taken by
the young farmers.—The President
(Mr, ‘T. Luzmoor), replying, said this
had been a good year.   They had had
good harvests and a fairly good
broccoli season.—The judges were wel-
comed by  Mr. B, Casley (president-
elect) and  Mr. W. B. C. Tregarthen,
and  Mr. J. Eustice replied.   He said
some people wished to see the smaller
shows in the county amalgamated into
big shows, but he was opposed to that
because many young competitors wel-
comed, the chance of starting to ride
at the smaller shows.—Mr. T. Luzmoor
welcomed the Rev. H. A. Benaton
(vicar of Gwinear), who wished success
to the efforts being made locally to
obtain a water supply to add to the
amenities.

This years show, held in one of Mr.
B. Pascoe’s fields, at Higher Goneva,
was an all-round success.   Weather
was perfect, and there was a record
attendance of considerably over a
thousand.    Entries were well up to
standard, the horse classes being par-
ticularly strong.   Dairy and cookery
sections were successfully reintroduced
this year.   During the war two shows
were held by the Gwinear Agricul-
tural Association to raise money for
the Red Cross.   On this occasion three-
quarters of the proceeds are to be
devoted to Camborne-Redruth Hospital
and a quarter to Hayle Hospital.   The
Gwinear Association worked in con-
junction with the Praze Young
Farmers’ Club, and special points judg-
ing classes were included for members
of Young Farmers’ Clubs and the
Women’s Land Army.—The cups were
presented by Mrs. T,. Luzmoor,.