THE FARMERS AND THE AUCTIONEERS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 3 September 1885, Page 2

THE FARMERS AND THE AUCTIONEERS.

to run KDiron. Sin, — As an instance of what Waikato fannen ha\e to put up with at the hands of the Auckland auctioneers, I send you the following that yon may lay it before y.mr'mmy rcuiers: — A short tinio ago a certain fanner scut ten tons of hay to bo sold by a well-known auctioneer .it Auckland. He fortunately had the foresight to attend the hale. Previous to the sale the auctioneer* told him he would only got ."iOs per ton and ad\i->cd him to sell at that price. Whon the h.iy w.is put up it stopped at .">os when tho owner immediately cried out £'4, and it wis accordingly knocked down to him. He stacked it in Auckland, refusing to take a penny less. When on the tiam the ne\t morning an individual appeared and offeied him 70s ; but tho owner sternly lefused. On Ins aim.il at Canibiidge ho received a Wegiam infoinring him that the half was sold .it 80s, and asking to foiw.iul another fwe tons at once. I send this for what it is worth.— Yours Faithfully, Co-Oi'Fii vriox.

Tm: very air we breathe becomes a nuibiucp w lieu it is worked over and j.immed through a biass instrument by a young nun who is fitting liimsflf to become a member of a bias? band. A i viiMKii and his wife went into a dinti-it's. "How much do you charge for filliu' teeth " asked the fanner. " From 10a. to £1." "And for piillui ?' "2s Gd." "Maiiar," he &aid, turning to Ilia wife, " you'd better get it pulled. 1 *