OHAUPO CATTLE SALES, AND AUCTIONEERS' CHARGES. TO THE EDITOR.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2258, 27 December 1886, Page 3

OHAUPO CATTLE SALES, AND AUCTIONEERS' CHARGES. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,— ln a recent issue of your paper, I noticed a letter which had reference to dispensing with the present system of yard fees, and roducing auctioneer commission for celling stock at Ohaupo and elsewhere in the Waikato, and also urging upon the farmers and others interested the necessity of their taking immediate action to proem c from the auctioneers re•»pectively a modification of such charges— but as yet, I regret to hay, I have not scon .my further correspondence on the matter. Now as the question at issue is of very great importance to all buyers and sellers of stock throughout the district at large, and as a considerable reduction in the present charges could be affected without inflicting any unreasonable injustice on the auctioneers, I would respectfully suggest suggest that the farmers for once would immediately unbuithem themselves of their usual apathy, and indifference in the matters relating to their interest generally, <md now unite to a man in having this matter adjusted, and as a means to accomplish this end I would fuither suggest that a public meeting of all con cerned (the auctioneers included) be convened and hela at some convenient place on a sale day at Ohaupo, due notice of which should be previously given in The Waikato Tjmks, and to be pre&ided over by some of our prominent public men— say, our respected M.H.R., Mr Lake, if possible, with the objeot of obtaining (when all are face to face) an expression of opinion on the points to be considered, and a final and satisfactory understanding with the auctioneers on the matter, The» present low prices ruling for all kinds of stock when sold, and the steadily increasing business of the auctioneers, not only at Ohaupo but at all other centres of population throughout the district, I think perfectly justifies the farmers steering the above course, and I trut-t that neither fear nor favour will prevent any of thorn from supporting the movement when oallod upon. — I am, respectfully yours JI&TfCE.

Thk Talking I>oc.— lt was, in a Marketstreet restaurant. A solemn man entered, followed by his dog, .seated himself, and uilied. for the bill of fare. It was given him. "What would you like to have, sir?" asked the waiter, flipping him with his napkin. The dog meanwhile had climbed upon the chair on tho other hide of tho table, and wab gravely regarding his master. '•Well," said the solemn man reflectively, "gimme two fried egg-4 turned over." "(rimme the .same,"' said the dog. The waiter g.ued at the animal with amazement mingled with horror. The bolenm man continued, ''Then f guens you can gimme a sirloin steak, very rare, with fried potatoes,." "Uimme the same, haid the nog. The waiter's face asurned the colour of boiled veal, ♦'Cup of cotfee, plenty o'milk." went on the aoleinn man. *'(-}in:me the same," said the do«. The waiter shuddered, and, turning, fled for the kitchen. A man with a squint, at an adjoining table, was muoh interested at the scene. He had observed it closely, and finally spoke to the solemn man, "It must ha' been a fearful lot o' work to learn that dog to talk, mister." "It was," said the solemn man. "1 should smile," >,aid, t» e dog. "What 'ud take far lnm now,' 5 wid the man with the fe.qu.mt. ''Wouldn't him." t,aid the solemn man. ( ' You'd hotter not, ' s,aid the dog, The man with the squint was much impressed. He began making wild offers, and when he reached 1,000 dol. the solemn man relented "Well," said he, "I can't refuse that. I hate to part with him, but you can have him." "He'll be sorry for it," «ajd. % dog-. The man with the squiqt drew a cheque for the amount, whiyh he gave to the solemn man. The latter was about leavinc when the dog cried out, ''Never mind, I'll get<}ven, J'll never speak again," He never did. The gentleman with the squint was proprietor of Dime and Fieak Museum on Market, street. The solemn man vy^ a vuntnloquial crook — A r7oytuu.fr