LIVE STOCK SALES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4855, 29 April 1918, Page 2

LIVE STOCK SALES.

AN INTERESTING POINT. j The Gisborne Farmers’ Co-opera- i tivo Company wrote to the Farmers' j t .lion on Saturdav stating that they weio in entire agreement with the Executive’s contention that the sale oi uairy stock should he held early, ; and giving an assurance that at the Kairoro yards they would in luture he sold 'as suggested, immediately after the fat stock. t j The Poverty Bay Stockbrokers , Association wrote stating that they could not see their way to sell dairy stock as desired by the Executive, and suggesting a special safe for dairy stock once a month. Mr. Field said the Enion thought it necessary to assist the small farmer in every way. The small farmer struggled in with his two or three cows, which were more important to him than the larger lines to the big man, and had to remain till every- j thing else was sold and perhaps take ; them homo again- j Mr. Bridge said lie was very pleas- i ed to find that the Farmers’ Co-op- i erative Company had acceded to the j request, but lie did not consider the reply from the. Stockbrokers’ Asso- I ciation very satisfactory. A sale once a month would not meet the case, and he thought they should write to them again. He moved that the Stockbrokers’ Association bo requested to reconsider the matter and consent to sell dairy stock earlier in the day at the weekly sales. Mr. Henson seconded. Air. Marshall moved that the P.B. Stockbrokers’ letter be received and that tlio Farmers’ Co-operative Co. be thanked. He thought the stock ] would go eventually through the I firms which considered the conveni- j enee of farmers. • Air. Field seconded the motion. _ | Air. Bridge said the Stockbrokers j Association bad made a suggestion which was not satisfactory to the I small farmers, and he had worded his resolution so as to bring this before the stockbrokers. He thought they should try and get some more satisfactory arrangement than had . been offered. ! Air. Steele said there was another j aspect of the question. If a man j bought a line of sheep he wanted to j got them on to the road as soon as | possible. i Air. Field said Toe dairying inuns- j try was growing and bad put up the j values of fat stock more than any- j thing else. The man to help was I the man who had'to get away from ] the yards early to do his milking and who had to live a life of drudgerv. . | Air. Bridge, in reply to the Chair- j man, said he could not withdraw his | motion, and what ATr. Field had said j only strengthened his position. As ; they represented the small farmers ' so they should tell the stockbrokers that they were not satisfied. He believed he had the dairy farmers behind him, and he was sure these farmers would he disappointed if the Executive let the matter drop without a further protest. Air. Steele thought they might suggest an hour earlier than the sales started at present and mentioned 9 o’clock. Air. Henson said that 9 o’clock would be too early for the dairy farmers, who had a good deal of work to do before going to sales. The Chairman suggested that an auctioneer be set- aside to sell dairy stock while the sale of other stock was proceeding. Air. Field held that this would deprire the dairy farmer of the competition he needed. The amendment was carried by 4 to 3. the Chairman refraining from