TRANSIT OF SHOW STOCK.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1304, 6 December 1911, Page 10

TRANSIT OF SHOW STOCK.

A'/CLOSE-FISTEi) JIIMSTEIi, DiScu"s.vng;thc' well-reDtilaifd "onestion nf'.Ulo transit.of show stock the'"Otngo H.itness...-snys that as each show season «?- m( * . ro " nl1 tl'ft olo'se-ustcd altitude of Vmt- J V' n 'E tcl, .' or .fiaHwiiys (Hon. J, A. £}' Iar > ~ h f ;>ts; share of animadversion. ttis attitude in the past in regard to this matter has,-according to the "Witness." bran shortsighted, to say the least of it -llie question of reasonable terms for tho eonroj-anco of stock'to' nnd from the show is. of much importance to the farmingeMMmijmlr, and has a direct' bearing on tho sliccoss' of the. show. . Verv much inpnj business-like ."ami .sensible Hnvm-e- ---"""? s "m? ht b '° Ina<le tlniD exist at present, lliorc is no ne«l to explain the present, want of method. It has bron a source ot. irritation alike to exhibitors of Btoclc and to the show authorities for years, .and it is not creditable to anyoim connected With the stipulations made If tho -floefcowner d(ics not .go about'with a fheat.ot..certificates ,from the secretary frpi'lil full ordinary freight, which is charged in tlis first Place; and;if over; ho pets a-refund nffw c « m P["ng.,nt, the silly .regulatims, "he raorp. i thaa..wn ? ed ,t A moro complex annoying. set of regulations wore never conceivw. Is ;it any wontbr that own! «rt?k'^ k " co l mpia J n U tho committee flttccted dctrimnntaly by such, annovance. Ihcso regulations- have .nroved most irksanie to eshilntors from the countrv who havo repeatedly expressed -dissatisfaction with them as they find (.hat, owin«- to having neglecW come detail, fliev- were' pit 10-conseWe trouble .cud "worn-.' .If H'.is fc the sort of help tho Government extends tc. Agricultural and Kishjral Associations,, they deserve little thanks.lor it, Tt would be tho simplest thing in the world 'to charge ffiiarter rotes each war, and put a stop to full charges, rebates, certificates, and red tape (Smeraly. If the stock went back it' would have to pay; if not if. wouldn't Tho treatment extended to exhibitorVin S»i!V o, r. f; - rlt V llows 'J D tl,c attitude nitnofto by our Minister for Uailwajs in this matter in a very unfortunate