A FARMER'S QUESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 66, 6 August 1914, Page 7

A FARMER'S QUESTION.

To t]ie Alitor. Sir,-For the information of myself and other fanners, can you inform me what is the price of aßriculhual lime at New Plymouth on trucks? We understand that the "small faniier.V Government carry on the railways lime by the truck free, up to 101) miles.

Wc also understand that lime is advertised at 21s (ill per ton (sacks extra) hut on making enquiries, have heen informed that the price is .Ci 5s ])er ton at New Plymouth.

If then there is no freight, who is getting the difference between 2-ts (id and £2 ss? Thanking vou for a replv, i urn. etc. SMALL COCK IK. Pilniho, August ,')rd. 1!>14. [The explanation given by merchants is that the rebate of freight on lime i 3 not allowed to them, but only to bona fide farmers ordering direct. The. price, of Toko lime for instance, is 21s per ton or ISs (id if unburnt. If. however, the farmer does not order .it least six tons, the merchant has t" bring a quantity to his store ami i tail'it at (is per hag or .r_2 3s. lid p. ton. The farmer's remedy is to bu; in large quantities or to buv direct and get the rebate on freight. With regard to Nelson lime, the same position as to the freight holds good, anil in New I Plymouth merchants do not stock the lime. It costs them £.l IDs per ton to handle. The rebate of freight mentioned by our correspondent is purely an allowance to the farmer who rails a quantity of lime direct, and dins not apply to the merchant. Rd. |