GRAZING RUNS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10691, 10 August 1912, Page 4

GRAZING RUNS.

('Jo the Editor.) Sir,—l want to make it clear to> Mr McGregor tint- had he read my letter at all carefully, he must have seen that 1 was not in any way interfering with Messrs Dagg or Heckler,. but that my remarks were directed entirely against himself. He excuseshimself for being there at all, as being a trustee in Dagg's estate. Now, sir, John Dagg is sole lessee, and ho is* hardly a minor. The report re surveyors track that Mr McGregor sayswas mot very clear, could only bo read one way. Ho stated there is only, a surveyor's track. If he waswrongly reported he should hive cor—rected it. Mr McGregor says once more there ig no gravel. Don't yon think, sir, this is a reflection on theintelligence of settlers who are a<r t-he present time applying through theMauriceville County Council, of whichbody I am a member for £IOOO, under the Loans to Loral Bodies Act, also £1 for £1 subsidy from the Gov--eminent to bring the amount up to-- ( £2OOO to complete the metalling 011 Dagg's Read, about mile?. Timsettlers say they are going to : metal" this road. Mr McGregor says there' is no gravel. What chance have veto get this loan or subsidy if weare going to allow Mr McGregor to tell the head of the Government that there is no metal. With regard to dairying, I think the money return is the principal factor in determining whether the district is suitable or not. My brother and I started with 45 cowa and heifers, a scratch lot, and never had more than 6Q in one herd. We employed a man with a family of' six, 011 the half share system. Ho came with less than £5 in cash, and after being with us five-years, ho bought a farm of his own of 100 acrep at £l2 per acre. 1 dom't say that he paid cash for it, but was able to get 011 to it, and ig a successful farmer to-day.... Mr McGregor says I was ; fortunate in being next door to thecreamery. My property is certainly within, a quarter of a inilo of the. creamery, but-not mv No-. 1 milking ■ shed, which I may state was onie of ' the wor9t situated, having of a mile -of tin-metalled read. No.* 2, arecent purchase, was on the metal,- as were most of the other suppliers. As for Eketaliuna not being the outlet, I will leave ether people to. judge., But J know this, that about nine-tenths of the people in the Valley deal at Eketahuna, from which place three store carts nrrive weekly. Mr McGre- . gor's rem irks -what .waj> originally paid ' for my -laind do not need any comment from rae. I am; etc., R. JUDDj Settler. August 9th, 1912.