50 years ago

THE State Government will consider a uniform weight and grade livestock selling system within a month. The Victorian Farmer’s Union has been working on a scheme to succeed the present livestock auction system. The union will present its proposals to the Government early next month. The union’s scheme will be based on a report by Mr. L.E. Cozens on recommendations from a government inquiry into livestock and meat marketing in Victoria. Details of the report were published in January. They were immediately welcomed by the chairman of the VFU’s pastoral division, Mr. John Silcock, of Gringegalgona, near Coleraine.