JUVENILE LIBRARY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9566, 12 August 1909, Page 5

JUVENILE LIBRARY.

(To the Editor.) gj r> _A "Boys' Section" is wanted in nur Public Library on the lines of that model boys' library and reading room conducted by Mr Perry, librarian at Newtown, Wellington. The idea of pasting sayings of great men in boys' library books is a good one. —Truly yours, MAORILANDER. NEW ZEALAND COLLEGES AND BIBLE READING. (To the Editcr). Sir,—At the Wanganui, Christchurch, Lincoln, Wellington and other Colleges the Bible is read daily by students. These scondary schools are attended by the children ot rich parents I [fail to see why the Bible, which is the greatest classic, should be excluded from our State schools, which are attended by the middle classes. I may also point out that at the great English public schools like gEron and Harrow, the Bibie reading is a strong feature. I trust, Sir, that stepa will be taken by School Committees in the Wairarapa to arrange for a weekly Bible reading, under the supervision of a clergyman.—Truly yours, "CICERO." FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE MEAT FREEZING WORKS. (To the Editor.)

Sir,—ln starting the abive new company it is being interred that last season the Wellington Meat Companies were not able to freeze the whole of the produce and that in consequence a large number of sheep were left on the farmers' hands. The Farmers' Co-operative Freezing Works is being started to obviate that difficulty. Now, it has been pointed out that the present freezing works in Wellington Province and Wanganui are capable of freezing the whole of the produce available at the present time in fourteen and & half "weeks, including a portion of stockjdrawn from the Hawke's Bay district. Now, what are the advantages or otheriwae to be gamed by forming a new freezing ctmpany? The promotors holt? up for example the Gisborne Freezing Works as a successful crompany returning a dividend to the sharehold-' ers last season; but it must be fully borne in mind that the Gisborne company feeize only on owners' account, and therefore charge a rate for freezing to cover all expenses, wages, etc., and at the end of the season the surplus that is not wanted is handed over to the shareholders who put their fat stock through the works; the owners of the sheep arid stock put throueh the Gisborne company selling through the company to the city buyers or otherwise on their own account. The Gisborne company runs no risk or any kind through buying. Compare the Gis- , borne company with the existing Wellington meat companies, and take for example the W.M.E. Company, and how it deals with the produce at present. They have three methods by which the producers can . dispose of their stock, that is sell in the paddock, sell by the pound, or freeze on their own account, having the advantage of the c.i.f. buyers. The last process being just the same as the Gisborne works offer to its shareholders; and it was ad mitted by the promotors of this new company that the W.M.E. brand is acknowledged to be the second best grade of meat ser.t from the Dominion. Of course, the Gisborne Company, although they may grade their meat equal to the grade of the W.M.E.. they cannot use that brand, neither can the seller c.i.f. in Wellington, becauae the W.M.E. are buyers on their own account, and require the brands for their own use. Therefore, the whole difference comes to this:—That the new company will • have to establish a new brand of their own for their produce, and take the prices that are being offered by the c.i.f buyers; that can also be ! done through the W.M.E. Company now, that is taking the prices that are being offered by the c.i.f. buyers, the only difference being the brand. The new company has to establish a brand, the sellers c.i.f. through the W.M.F. could alao establish a brand and from what I can see in the whole is about as much differance as in the initial letters of the two companies, the old established company being known as the W.M.E. and the hew company W.M.F.—I am, etc., CANNIE SCOT. Masterton, August 3rd, 1909.