50 years ago

 GRAZIERS and politicians have slammed the Federal Government’s plan to cease the superphosphate bounty from December. Farmers have predicted the end of bounty will give way to a rise in costs and reduced production for the producer, and increased food prices to the consumer. Predictions have also run to the ultimate destruction of the present Government from a “back-lash” to its super policy. State president of the Victorian Farmers’ Union, Mr Jim Heffernan, said the interests of the producers and food consumers had been totally ignored. “Farm costs will rise and so will food costs,” he said. “Items which will be especially affected include milk and other dairy products”.