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Sour grapes

Sir, — I am a lowly sickness beneficiary struggling to eke out a living not too many miles from the St Helena Vineyards, which I understand will be paid the princely (to me) sum of $6175 a hectare to pull out temperamental vines and replant with other more sought-after varieties. As these vines were to be pulled out anyway, why are the growers being paid at all? Although I am not producing grapes for wine, I have growing “temperamental” runner beans, but I like to share my produce with others, so perhaps the Ministry of Agriculture would like to accord me, and other beneficiaries and your average taxpayer, a subsidy commensurate to the size of property so we could replant and start

over again and also supply a free market. — Yours, etc., R. F. WILSON. Waikuku Beach, January 25, 1986.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19860130.2.93.5

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Press, 30 January 1986, Page 20

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141

Sour grapes Press, 30 January 1986, Page 20

Sour grapes Press, 30 January 1986, Page 20

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