TO THE BUTCHERS. PER FAVOUR OF THE "WAIKATO TIMES."

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 528, 7 October 1875, Page 3

TO THE B UTCHERS. PER FAVOUR OF THE "WAIKATO TIMES."

Mmsntrw,— The Butcher* of Hamilton Ewt and West, m you have ieterely ignored my challenge, I <-ai^oniy itrter pret that the robject is dwtaattrful to yon, and that you wish to avoid it I admire yofir mod«ty, and I fympßtbiie with jour m -tirei. But 1 sm not desirous tbat bo intowitittg * iubjeet ihbuld be wieei oter in tilence, and therefore, b/ your lewe,. I would ctll jour tttottoto'lxy few fortber jute. I irtll

it* •, M^Meurs, tie butchers, bv btntiuu that you »r» a greedy and "griping set, wta'at* m»iin« unjuat profit* by a system of extortionate charges whn>k- -are t positive burden to any poor family, and that yoor rapacious "»aws, appropriate tbat if bich tha-hardworking meo of Hamilton should be setting asid* agaitttt old-age, or whst should be spent in providing comforts of which tbefr wires and children stand l in tore njed. v If these statements are not to jour tastei Jlrtr a. ; eurs, the buMiers, you can totne forward «md endeat'ovr to explain "how it ik that though j-ou buy yourcatte in Waika»o on lorie'dated bills, and «t a cheaper price than cattle can be bought ,t Remuem, You yet charge 2d, l «d, and4d per lb more for me»t thtm is charged by the -Auokland butchers, who 'have to pa/nwfc for graxmg. and (o bri»«g their meat id 'from slaughter-house* somedistanne from the t&wn?' I* it a fact, Mesgeu's, the butchHrs that you ar« makin?ih-« ie<»pie who do pay, ehtfU but f6t tho»e who don t ? I- it a fact thit thera is acomoact amoaflrt you t. k^ep up p.-ire»? ' Is it a f«dt that you nre rauidly wating" rich, by the exorbitant profits which you «riog frb& hard-working men? If -annofc satislactbh'ly »nsw*r tbew queetions*. I and a few others mVy yet nUke it our busmens io oommeuce a butch** shop on the -co-operatiTe-pUti 'and i«« »f we cannot reduce your charges a little oiore witliih the bound* of honesty and fair d«*lm*- [> am, A«-. .' PATBBFAMiLiAii. Hamilton Sast, Oct. sth £Our correspondent has used some strong expressi ins, but we hare permitted them 'U* 1 pass le"i we might be afet-used of » want ofindependence—Ed. W.T.]