FREIGHT ON SHEEP.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 208, 12 May 1905, Page 2

FREIGHT ON SHEEP.

(to the editor,) Sir, —I am quite in accord with Mr Langley that this little friendly correspondsnce has baen prolonged quite enough, but realty in thinking over the replies to my httees I fail to see that the original stistemest (that I bave paid is 31 per bead for sheep from here to Onehuaga) haa been confuted. My statement wm made and supported by signed vouchere. It te well to know that tbe N.S.B. On. tried an interesting experiment in bookkeeping on us relative to pre-paid freights, and that they found there was no occasion for it and that their local agent could manage their affaire at this end. It’s to be hoped they will not try any more experimeute on xu of the s&me kind. I will not refer ia length to the condition sheep are ia when they reach Auckland by boat at compared by roads, as anyone who bat practical experience knows that with the present accommodation they reach the freezing works less braised by road than sea. I am sorry that in Mt Langley’s last letter be says the word “ certainly ” was omitted in one of fete letters, and the following it the tentence referred to : ** any shipper having a large number (say 1000 or more) can at any ti ne arrange ...” (this relates to concession in freight). 1 don’t quite see how “ certainly ” fite in, and have little hesitation in saying that his letter wae printed exactly as it was banded into oar local paper. I hope that Mr Langley’s ktet fetter doss not contain another (< inaeeoracy.”— Yours, etc., W A. MASON. (to the editor.) Sib,—l h k ve read several fettoa from Messrs Mason and Langley re freight on *heep, and as a future raiser of stock I must say from post experience that the present freight charges of the Northern 8.8. Co. wifi bave to cjme down. I got a few sacks" of seed from Lyttle ton, via Auckland ; freight to Auckland (per Union Co.) £B, Auckland to Kawhia (per Northern Co.) £5 I The farms about here •ee only now getting their clothing of grwn, bub we won’t pah up with high freights when we have mam stepping of stock and produce; at present wsa are in the hands of the Northern Co. Captain Flethec intends bringing one of his scows to Kawhia, and produce from Timaru to Kawhia fbr 12s 6d per ton. XV hat about getting a few tons of Derwente, oate, chaff, flour, wheat and other produce at southern rates ?—Yours, etc-, G. H. MACKENZIE,