RE MARKETING OF PRODUCTS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 66, 10 December 1921, Page 12

RE MARKETING OF PRODUCTS

c; r —l have discussed with friends here some’suggestions on the and fit their request send them to yo hoping that it may possibly give a lead to those responsible. Broadly speaking appears that two important factors of the present coi>g»»twD might h® witlAt once and without the formatter O f farmers’ shipping companies, etc. Let us say to the British Government: "The meat and butter which you hold and which is deteriorating through ago should be marketed. We are prepared to put a tax equivalent to id. pei lb. for every Id. which ? ou nro P l ?!’®™ l ,*° knock off the price on the sale of produce so that it may be ®old. P™ Lice this would mean that if beef ad cost the British Government 6d. they would sell it tor Aid. to get it out of store. and wo would put a tax of i’ wr lb on our new seasons meat, tins amount to be payable pound for pounfL Something should be done with b’ittei. At the present moment not only is t tile of produce effecting the amount oaten or consumed, but, w^>i u . prejudicing the good name of New Aea land produce. If our meat to-day s worth for arguments sake, Ajd., « slwuld with the old stuff out of the way and prime quality once more available (soon increase tremendously in ■price. The id. per lb. which we paid would be a very small mattei. Another point which appears to me to be a matter of simple deduction is the continued utilisation of London as cur port. We are informed that our new season’s butter has . not S £ k *, London owing to congestion at th * Verv well, let us send no more to this place How often would a- purchase! continue to go to a shop wh ®’'® ® kept waiting for an inconsciona bio rime and when served received but the pool est attention? Let us say to the of England ports: "Give us a fair dual and you shall have our business. To' show what may be done I may elaborate the two points bn ) do not wish io intrude unc.ulj on yo space. I hold no brief for any P ol * 1 ®' 1 ' lor part of the Old I inl , home knowledge of the business, 1 ■un unite confident that the points menHon«l ale capable of being developed to tremendous’: advantage. Trusting that you will see join way JreSend this suggestion for con-sideration-1 am, efo, GB]BBLE Hamilton, December 3.