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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5397, 5 March 1879, Page 3

TO THE EDITOR. Sin,—l think Mr. R Stevenson has rather put bis foot into it trying to defend his brother-grocers ; for, after writing a deal of nonsense, he winds up by saying, ''The gTOcera don't care a fig what the price of butter i 3." He miy speak for himself, but lam fain not to think so badly of grocers generally, who, I hope, have some feeling for tho farmer. Of course, aa Mr. Stevouson say.", ho does not care what the price is, but he will take cato to hava his threepence out of the farmer, who has to feed his cows (no small job now), milk, churn, and send his butter to market, and take what he can get. Ido hope Mr. stovonson is wrong when ho speaks for tho grocers generally,—saying they don't caro a fig what the farmer gets for his butter. lie mast remember th-it the farmer holps to keep the grocer, and th«* better priec he ge.ts for his l. utter, tho more he can afford to spend with his grocer, who always tikes care to have a Rood profit out of his goods— witness butter. Ido thiuk it would havo looked a little more courteous to the butter-makers if the grocers had invited them to join in lixiug the price of butter. It rather re* minds mo of tho five tailors of Toolej-street — I am, &c., H. C., Mauku.