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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7950, 13 October 1905, Page 2

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(t\« are not responsible for the opinions cxpccssed by correspondents). I>AUIVI.\U JMH .S't'K.Y I'iUZES. (To the Editor.; Sir,—tin behalf of .Mr Collet!, who is at Home in Cardid, 1 feel impelKd,to place his views -before the larmers anil dairy producers in answer to the iraragruph appearing- in your is<iUe to-tlny concerning 'lhe disapproval by Mr ivinsella of the acceptance by the i'almerston Show coiuinilue of .Mr Colletl's ofler of in prizes, lleyond the fact of a total misconstruction of tile otter in the mine) oi the Dairy Commissioner, I am lit a loss lo conceive this course of action, unless it be purely personal. The oiler was made by Mr ColJelt in the inti'i'est.s of live fanners, and t fail t<V see why the Dairy Ooiuinissioiier should apparently 'try lo boycott their rig-!.-, lo compete for these prizes, r i lie farmers must judge for themselves. To say that .Mr L'ollett is "letting at" the grading! system adversely is uncalled for, and totally opposed to tile truth.

Mr Colk'tti lvas two objects in view in making litis offer, the finst being a desire to obtain for New Zwau.iii butter t-htj highest prices possible al Homo ; and the second to encourage live jTVderal S.JS. Company tc regularly ply to the west ports of Britain, which will save one farthing per pound in ocean freight and one-eighth of -a penny in Knglish railway charges, all of which goes into the pockets of the farmers only. There is ,110 antagonism in the mind of ; Mr Cullett to the 'grading system in Now Zealand, lie distinctly states this in the circular issued ; indeed, we both think that New Zealand grudiivg' nus dotu* a great deal in furthering the interests of New Zealand fanners. I must correst a mis-statement cl Mr Kinsella's to the effect that Collett and Co. chiefly handle dairy butter, as for years the firm has had the consignment of some of the best factories in tho colony.—l am; etc., W. D. HOLBHOOK. i New n.wmjuth, I Oct. 12, i ( JUS. I