MR TREGEAR AT KILBIRNIE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8122, 16 May 1912, Page 5

MR TREGEAR AT KILBIRNIE.

(To the Editor "N.Z. Time*.") '. Sir,—Does it not seem monitrons that , anyone aspiring to municipal honours ’: should make a statement such as Mr Tr®“ • gear made at KilbirnieP When referring to municipal markets he saldthat; ns. saw the sales account of -some CMllo flowers which a Hutt grower hsd / put on the market, and that his return* t were 00. nor sack, and that the retailer* wet* charging the public outrageous prices lot the same. , ... A; --t In the first place, cauliflowers have never boon sold at such a price a* far w*. I can remember. At the present tints they are not obtainable for leas than-lM per <jack, and lator on wtailsri will; probably have to pay as hifh m Wf pa* sack. Therefore tho inference to be dr»w» from Mr Treffear'a remark* to, dither'«• auctioneers aro eendifig’ the grower* false returns, or that the Retailers are making hugo profits, both of which I nave no hesitation In saying aro wrong and wf misleading. ~ • .■ v. If Mr Tregear cannot compound Wd "municipal markets" scheme without msk* ing such statements, then I say .it I* tiiM he left it to those who can.—l sun, etc* , W. W. JONES, Secretary Wellington Retail FraUcnap Association. May 15th. ‘