WOOL PROFITS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 273, 12 August 1920, Page 5

WOOL PROFITS

Sir,—ln my opinion it is neither fait no just that tho sheepfarmsrs of New Zealand should bo expected or bo solicited to tiive their wool profits. The position is this: All through tho war, for patriotic purposed, jce sold our wool at hundreds of pounds under its market value; now, when there is a chanco , of getting a small portion of these him* drtds back, the Rood i nature of the farmers is being played upon. Theso benefactors forget that tho farmers' fiocalled huge profits aro mostly a myth, shearing, wages, land taxes, and workliig expenses having trebled, I myself got as much for my wool- in London in 1914 as I got top price through tho war. Now my unggestion is—instead' of* trying to bleed the farmers further solicit funds from the shipipng companies, woollen companies, etc.; tho former charge immense freight, and passenger fares, and can afford to pay up. Also try the kerosene combine, and the . potrol ditto; they should certainly have' something to give away, so I give this suggestion to the promoters of this fund.—l am, ctc., FAIRPLAY. .