CORN EXCHANGE.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1239, 25 February 1878, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE.

The usual weekly meeting of the committee was held at the Corn Exchange and Farmers' Club room?, TattersalPs, on Saturday ; Captain Willis in the chair. The secretary read letter dated 18th inst., addressed to the General Traflic Manager of Railways, and replies dated 19th, 20th, and 21st inst., and stated that lie had, in conformity with instructions given at the last meeting, issued circulars to each member of the committee for the special meeting, to be held qn the 2nd March next. The following was the letter to the Traffic Manager:— February 18th, 1878. To the General Manager of Railways, Christcharch. Sir, —I do myself the honor to submit to you phenolic,wing resolution pasted at the committee ipeeticg held fast Saturday. ''That the secretary write to the General Traffic Manager, making the following application :—That the time for receiving produce at all the out stations be extended from 5 p.m. to C p.m. during tie busy season, say to include the months of February, March, April, and May ; also suggest—That better provision be made for delivering coal at the inland stations, and that a Btrong representation be made respecting the unreasonable charge mado for weighing potatoes, £.*.: m Ber comparison to that of id per .bag for groin." _ v.-as directed to bring urgently under your tpfoiSri notice, thai pari, of the resolution bearing upon the absolute naces'ity there 13 for sanctioning the extended time for receiving, grain and other produce at the out-stations with as little delay as possible; also the inconsistency in the rate charged for. weighing potatoes. "'"ifr" tJBUj4 'XVM *H a y Pit* ]: i '' 7e t'n e t; fiv/c "'',*° C l ea^ effectnaiiy v, ;th this application without reference td the head 'of your department, 1 miVy I ask that y'ou will take prompt action in this matter, with a view Of avoiding delay, and very serious loss to the'producers.' Trusting that the application of tjje cpfumittee may me'ef with yoiir full approval. 1 have the honor tq bo, sir, ypur (.bedjent servant, J. M, B-vtkJsian, Secretary. The replies to the above stated that the letter had been referred to the superintending engineer, who had the matter under consideration. In the absence of Mr E. Amyes, Mr Tbo3. Patterson moved, and Mr Ferryman seconded -»•" That Wednesday in every week be mr.de a market o,ay ay weii as Saturday." •' » ! |n reply* to inquiries from the chairman, the secretary stated that the minimum charges for shipping grain from Christ church Bailway Station, f.0.b., ship at Port Lyttelton, iucluding only one month's storage, was in round figures 3d per bushel, which was equal to one-fourth the entire freight from Lyt!elton to London. The secretary further stated that he had received several important communications from large intercolonial buyers respecting their operations in the market here, and that this would be greatly aided if better storing facilities existed near Chmtchurch. jlp also Btated that for the future the market rates given in the weekly report would be for pro- uce delivered at the Chmtciiuroh railway Station, as several sales were effected at various rates, according to the station at which delivery is taken. Therefore it was desirable that the extra railway charges should bo added to the rate sold at. This would obviate any misun( I .erstari:'.ing in jJm , \ The Secretary further stated that during the weet he had received from Mr George JJootb,' importer of agricultural implemonto,

&0., *he following pamphlets, i.e, "A few Notes on the Portablo Steam Engine, with an account of its construction ar d general adaption, by John Head, Assoc. Inst. C K., of the firm of Ransomcs, Sims, and Head;" and on "The Combustion of Refuse Vegetable Substances," by the same author ; also, from Mr Toosey, representing here Messrs Lord and Hughes, of Melbourne, the San Francisco market review of the 10th January last, and his Melbourne linn's weekly report of the Victorian grain and produce market, for the use of members of the Corn Excbange. Mr Perryman moved, and Mr Thos. Patterson seconded —" That the secretary convey to the contributors the thanks of the committee."

Mr Perry man moved, and Air H. Overton seconded —" That Mr James Gammack be elected a member of the committee."

Captain Willis gave the following notices of motion for next Saturday : expediency of running night trains at all times during the busy part of the grain season be laid before the head of the Railway Department, whenever there is a paucity of trucks." (2.) "That strong representation be made for carrying out a more satisfactory system of weighing produce at all the various receiving railway stations, with a view of overcoming present inaccuracies, and to facilitate business."

Before the business terminated, the chairman suggested that at the special meeting to be held next Saturday it was very desirable that all members of the committee should endeavor to attend to consider tbe importance of taking steps to provide for storing grain and other produce. If this desirable project could be carried out, the weighing and other serious difficulties [would be effectually overcome.