The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 82, 5 April 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1872.

A Letter, which at the time attracted some little attention, appeared in our columns a few weeks since on tbe desirability of establishing a market for corn and othor produce in Nelson. The subject was taken up by the Stoke Farmers' Club, and we are glad to find that at their last meeting it again came under discussion, but we should be sorry to see the interest in it confined lo that body, as it is a matter affecting the welfare of every one who makeß his living out of his farm, and, therefore, firmly believing, as we do, that something of the kind is greatly needed here, and that it would eventually tend to increased prosperity among the agriculturists of the province, we propose once more to bring the subject before our readers, not so much with the intention of adducing fresh arguments in favor of an institution, the advantages of which mast be pateDt to all, as in the hope that by placing the matter before the public again we may re-awaken the in terest that was taken in it when the subject was first broached, and that on this occasion some practical steps may be taken before it is again allowed to sink into oblivion. The present is a time peculiarly well adapted to agitating the question, as threshing is being rapidly proceeded with in all directions, and the result of tbe harvest is now lying in the barns awaiting a favorable opportunity for tbe owner to effect a sale; and there it may lie for weeks and months, for nothing has been done here iu the direction of bringing together the purchaser and the producer, and the farmer with his few hundred bushels of grain for sale may wearily traverse the streets the whole day with his

bag of samples in his pocket, and, in so doing, pass a score of times, without either knowing that the other is the very I individual for whom he is seeking, the man who is as anxious fo buy as he is to sell his produce. To our own knowledge cartloads of corn and hops have witbin the last few weeks been hawked about the town for the greater part of lhe day, the result being in some cases tbat, rather than tako his load home again, the farmer has parted with his produce at a far less price than he had a right to expect, and to obtain, for it. This subject is one that is of importance not only to the agriculturists in the Waimeas and the suburbs, but, now that the telegraph is beiDg extended to Motueka, is one that may be made lo largely affect the interests of producers in tbat district, as, on the samples exposed to view in Ihe market being approved of, an order could be flashed across and attended to by the first boat sailing for Nelson. There is yet another advantage that would be derived from the establishment of such a market as we would wish ito see in Nelson. We refer to the competition, or rather to the spirit of emulation, I that it would give rise to amongst producers, by whom it would soon come to be looked upon as a matter, not only of profit, but of honor tbat the grain, dairy, or garden pToduce that they exposed for sale should at least be equal, if not superior, to that exhibited by their neighbors. Unless we are greatly mistaken this would lead to a considerable improvement in the quality of such produce, especially in the grain department. We need hardly say that we shall be very glad to open our colurns to communications oa this subject, or in any other way to do all in our power to promote an undertaking that, we are persuaded, would result in a large amount of benefit to so important a class of the community as our country settlers.