WAIKATO WHEAT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2661, 1 August 1889, Page 3

WAIKATO WHEAT.

- ID lilK Kl'ilDli. Si;,,- | 1., n^it■■]!-v, li t. l l '!i t:r Ml ynir litiuilt-ll " \V,iik:*tf. wheal,'' Ucauso itos tun an opimrtmiity t.i -ft tl I v--. S f ill ttiD errs nf snmr. nf iild' mentis, tlm \Y:nk..t<> fan,i«:vs.

■■'Waikato Farmer " slates: " When the i i-.o took pliico in >\ heat p.ime mniitlis k'toie harvi'-.1, which was worth in the Snulh something over four shillings per bu-liel, ■til tl-.v Aneklnid Holler Mills unukl >;ive, M.e- thri'e shilliiiKs ale! MMienee for weeks. ' This is a. in's-statement all Hie more rlaninuilij; lieeui.-e made with a gnicn of t'lith about it. I cm show our mill Ivmks to pr-ive, if necessary, that I bought as hiffh as four shillings si\pi-nee. (Ine('am''nd,;e tanner was paid limr shillings and I'ourpenco hn 1 f-penny, while to another firmer ! olfered four >hiiliiiL r > and >i\'peuee, which he refu-ed, ,-mil tin-, same w|i-,». T !i:ue boordit, lately at tlnee .shillings and ti'iipence alter he had held it -oma months, thereby losing interest a: his money and eightpenee a bushel on his wheat. So much for the statement of vi,ur eonespondenl that, we would only (;ive tlnve and sispeiice. It anv of fii ; wheal wa • lefused a', three shillings and -ixp.-1..,--. or was (pioted at a lower |>riee. there nniM have Kvti -.oiee ■hoiLT wrong with Mm quality. Such an oi,pie as "\\ :)i> I-armor trives of a man .selling at a h:,..' I .' r rate than «'c offered him hV.ppens to 1 1.ol_V- bu' ;u'i tialjlysueh i,.lt:* cooMiiot I). ie|i".al-".d. S>aloe.y asimts U"i'i: iniiinl liiivm;.; up nl, the beßiniiiuf,' of the har-esl ; !'• ' ie- wheat. >!,.•*• con!.l lay t-hi'ir liands on. and Auckland uiercliants were doing tiie sain ', but it d.-s not follow that I ,-liotild U'ive what e\ ef -iieeidators e.ioose to f?ivp, ur that 1 am to follow tliein about, anyhow, or pay any price they like to give. Suffice it to say that I bought five thousand packs at. the beginning of the season at from four shillings to four shillings and one penny. Waikato I'arnie.r ' goes oil to say f.hat before threshing commenced in Waikato intimation was given to him fiom those who Icuew, that very little wdieat would be retpii'ed in Auckland this year. All | can say to that is this, that it, is simply hearsay e\idence : no criminal even i condemned on hearsay. Had the. condition of f.II.■ Waikato wheat b*'' II eipial to tile prfiioie year.-' w'lioat, when 1 was enabled to l>oa.-t through our advertisement " that we had bought, more local wdieat than all the other mills in Auckland put together,then had the wheat been good v■'■ -hoiild have bean buyers again to a large i .ten'', but not -o large certainly as in the previoMs year, simply becan-e I a notion that the opening price at the begin ning of the season was too high and could nut, be maintained, and my judgment has coiiie out correct in this matter, for as we all know the market has been a falling one ever since. "Waikato Farmer" also .-t-ates that T v. i>h to disparage Waikato wheat and "\onerate inv.-elf. I have no wish to disparage the Waikato wheat, ill ally way dial! it been good, more could have been tak.'O, and tlm.se who sent wheat to Australia, and those who sild in Auckland to other persons, '.veil know by the prices they got whether their wheat, was not considered

"cIV." 1 will put no harsher li-rsii <»n it as it seems to urate on some 1 u;<>pK- s feeling's, that W'aikatc wheat is not what it should lie. A* f■ >r evneratiiiL,' inysc.lt In "\\aikato farmer" or any person in Wuikiit", 1 l>u\e no occasion i" d" sr>. Mylni.-iiic.~s is tn make 'lie Auckland Keller Mills pay. ami 1,1.1 to make money for Waikat.o finitifi-=, that is their look mil, and with iejial t i " Waikato I'anners notion t hat liv adopting a " liberal policy" we n.i!.'l,t. !i ivn purchased wheat an'.l so circular d money in thfi district, I can only reply t.uaf there is no room for sentiment ..r liberality here, the whole matter is purely a business "lie, and comes dim n to pounds, .-l;illinL r s and pence. It is quite evident that "\\ aiJ.alo Farmer" Ims not prasped situation, and is ignorant of the immense amount of competition tint Auckland miller-- haw to n.nut from Southern mile is. It -niely nnisL he. evident to anyone not prejuiliee.il, tliat I mu-! buy wheal on e«pial terms with the Southern millers, who arc uii the. spot to take advantage of the ln;ii ket, and pick up wheat a= cheaply as they can; and fuitlier, 1 must have r;.iod sound wheat, no wlie.afc that is 11 nil condition '' will compete wilh Southern Hour, Perhaps you will lia\e some idea of the competition in the Auckland market v. lien 1 mention to you that on one dav lately nineteen travellers called upon a baker in thU city to sell him flour and most

of these represented linns. If our local lannei.s are paid .southern 1'.0.b. plices with fu.ijiht and charges added, say not excee.dmtr -Id (thoilgli soiiiet bues it, is h ss wiie.n r!.■ :ap sail inn freight nliers iit is all I hey can .. \|iect, and then th.-v ree.-ive "Jd or od a l.'.shel nil.lo th.an their Sunt li.'in brother to the. .shipping poll, aud tlnis lio leeei-es h -s than local fall',. IS 'ale. in all instanc -.s i,ave not to pay<|u!le-ld a b'.idie! tor <leii erillif their iiear i.o Auckland, ol

the settlers sent. til. n 'aiieat to Sydney alter uiy . ll' i tlii.'e slnllui'_ r s and nini penee f"i i'. ...-id the wheat to n-iy know i-st ill -.ti.r=d --ver tin-nn.-al,-abie. Some .- .Id, and I ha ..: nn . h-nbt v. ei h'eky !•> - I i rliapv :»• re than «a< o|F,;r"i| here for .!. >.i:l I b, lie\e He.l Ihe ixilk ot those who .-ent wheat te. er h.-l iji.■ s;.by it ; thai i> 1,0-..y. th. \ .-..itM bar. more, for it beie that) !hi-.v netl.-l in Sy.liiev. l-'aiincrs 111i~ year both north aial .--.nth, by stickin;r out. for priu s. S e.iih Wale-' demand for -jrain, and til y have |.eruiit.tf'd Ihe Yankees to eome in. and do tl.eiu nit the leaikrl. .Many people in tin' (.'rain trade, in I InS.nith Island especially pointed out to farmers rile o| lb is, but tliey war.' 10,,|.ed e(-,iin a - i:i!ei-e : .f.-d p.-i./'ie, who w,.;i.d n 1 ene s advie;:. thoiieh e.\a;'i'\ what day lannet's, both .Norili and '-'ulli, ale

• .•.-■■'CiitiliX their itit* .-f '.!••• ''.v-'iM-;. Ile ii .I'.vn heisu; the eaii.-e '■ I it. Cue - i|ii'-.nl enrii;-p.. niie.nl, .'I ynur.-i i '' I'm l! >nn 'A'.iikatu "i .1 l.'.,yi'"tlinu' o:u- 11-.iir iii llio Wiiikiil". Thai I'lTiiiniU in.- nf the ;■! nry of the lii_;- iii "i V and his little wile; nued t'i thi.i.-l) i-.ie with a biw i-tick, and w !i■ ■ii a-ked why he a'!"'a ,'ii it. In- ,-aiil, it i.lr.i-rd her aiid <iid n-t i">it him." If Anckliiwl p.',..i»|i! linclu'liu!: Waikat-i boyittei 1 S-mill.-in 11-.ur, then there lni.„dit be. •i'.nie ,-ense in this talk. 1 f "nr h.eal tarI ! : i le i." 1... ;;■■(. a i.raetieal ni..i".[."iy t lair Ir .in. 1 , ieail.'et tii.-v ".'.'ill ha\'e I" In-,:,i-.lenl 1.. M-li at ('ante; luu'v f.'i.b. \ r:-:.e-. j!.hi • lit the. t>! a hinhel c.\ fences added, wliiui. tlniy now enj-y ; ..tliei u i-e Hi-; Snutlicni Huiir will ci.nie ill in Pjiiti.' nf tliein. Are the. farnn-rs |.repared fur .-ueh ''liberality - ;e that i.n tli.-ii- .-ide. '.f the qe.eslien. In u"11c 1 u-i■ ■■ n, .Mr I'elitnr. I may that I |i!,vo n« time to waste iu aiiMverin;; an'.nyin'.us cnrres])niidents, and 1 tin n;.t intend tn reply t.> any mure, letters. If any Waikatc. fanner like* til call upon 11.0 ill a manly way, 1 .-.hall be able to >hnw liiin Ihat we treat the Auckland tanners fairly, and that for suiind wheat they will tret ruling; Cantevbniy ].riee:-, with expenses tn Auckland added.- Vmirs, itc., U. R. llf.vr.