REJECTED CHAFF.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1923, Page 1

REJECTED CHAFF.

TROFBLE WITH WEPT (OAST BAHAMA VS. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct 2). I lie rejection of chaff hv West Coast consumers. Mr W. W. Afulholland inlorined the North Canterbury Executive oi the Farmers' I'uiou yesterday, was a very troublesome mailer in Ids (list riel. -Mr .Mulholland said that Die chief reason for reject ion was that the chat'' arrived al its destination in a wet condition. The other day 2!) or 30 sacks had been rejected heeau.se Die bottoms cl Die sacks were' damp. The Railway

Pcpartment was very careful in sun I :iyinlc plenty of sheets; the Pep.trtincut's olficers insisted. and the l':irmcrs endeavoured to sheet tlie trucks down ms well ms possible. He suggested Hint 1 lie Agricultural Committee shoulil cel in touch not only with lie* Christchurch merchants. Cut also wit'll the West Coast merchants, to see if some more suitable system of handling- eliati' could he devised, lie suggested that the point at which delivery was taken should lie nearer than the other side ot the ranees, and that an effort should ht made to find out tin* cause of the trouble. Referring to the instance he had punted, he said that the man who leaded the chair had Keen loading chaff for Cassidy’s for years, and if he did not know how to load it nobody did; a railway o.Tc-'-r. wV> !vd iaevi ted t V.* trucks when loaded, had remarked, that if all trucks were loaded like them there would he no trouble. AIT A. W. Carpenter said that the Chamber of Commerce and the Drain Merchants’ Association had taken the matter up. The trouble seemed to be with the Railway Department. The Chandler and the Association were asking that three sheets should be used. The chief difficulty was the water in the tunnel.

Air AV. A. Ranks said that the tirade of the line was responsible; ordinary sheeting would not keep the water out ; the trouble was not due to the want of good sheets. Air K. S. Alurchison said he understood that, the 'Department insisted on three sheets being used. Air A\'. Jiaih-y suggested that the water got in at the ends of the sheets. It was decided to refer the matter to the Agricultural Committee for investigation and report.