Wool at Tokomaru Bay

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20088, 7 November 1939, Page 14

Wool at Tokomaru Bay

Sir.—l wish to point out that the position of Tokomaru Bay as an appraisal point for wool has not been accurately understood by those concerned. For instance, it is stated that the wool store is badly lighted. This is not the ease, as we have h on the authority of competent wool valuers that the Tokomaru Harbour Board's store has as good lighting as any store in New Zealand for wool valuing purposes

Some growers have been persuaded to send their wool unclassed to Gisborne or Napier. 1 would point out that the mercantile firms reap the benefit in such instances at the expense of the sheepfarmer as it costs less to class the wool in shed as it is shorn, and there is less delay in the wool arriving at the appraisal point. The cartage from Tokomaru Bay to Gisborne is an extra expense to the grower, and wool sent away by road takes revenue from the Tokomaru Harbour Board, and is liable to create the necessity for a harbour rate being levied. As considerable trouble has been taken to have Tokomaru Bay included as an appraisement point, I would appeal to all farmers in the Waiapu County to support their own port.

D. W. W. WILLIAMS. Chairman, Waiapu County Council