THE SALEYARDS QUESTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8831, 11 July 1905, Page 4

THE SALEYARDS QUESTION.

To the Editor. Sir, —Kindly grant me space for a few lines 'on this much vexed question. I would like to point out to intending shareholders in the saleyards company that by erecting new yards at present it will simply mean a permanent split between the auctioneers for four years (the term of lease at present of the Junction Yards), or, in other words, the complete nun ot public stock sales for four years. I admit that a farmers' company are the proper parties to own the saleyards, but the way things are at present, it will be no solution of the salevards trouble. It will simply mean two saleyards as at present —three auctioneers selling at one yard and two at the proposed new yards. The only feasible way out of the difficulty is for the farmers' saleyards company that is being formed to take over the lease of the Junction Yards, and all sell there till the lease expires. I advise the men that are appointed as a committee to consider this proposal, and this step would end the trouble for all time, but I can forsee, if new yards are erected, the trouble will not be ended, as I am told that the Junction Yards auctioneers intend to continue selling there until their lease expires.—l am, etc., INTERESTED.

To the Editor. Sir,—Why did you alter my yesterday's letter and 60 make it necessary for me to restate my most telling point? I tried to emphasise the fact that 500 farmers representing 500,000 sheep had been unable to make a fat stock market in our district. You printed "50,000 sheep" only. Then I wrote "freezing buyers have not given many 'nods' there"; you missed out the important little word "not." 1 VERB SAP. July 11, 1905.