RABBIT SKIN SALES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22632, 25 July 1935, Page 12

RABBIT SKIN SALES

TO THE EDITOR Sir _1 read with interest in this morning's issue of your paper a letter on the above subject over the nom de plume of "Bunny." First of all, l Avould like to suggest to " Bunny . that it is not altogether in the reclassrag ot skins that any deficiency in the value occurs, but it may occur when the weights of the individual grades are entered on the chart for the purpose of rendering account sales to the trapper. With reference to the consignment oi skins trapped by "Bunny" between July ] and 10 being classed into 29 different grades, I would say that this is quite possible owing to the variation of the seasons. For instance, lam sure that skins caught off the same block at the corresponding time last year would have shown quite a different classification, which would have been to his benefit since last winter was more severe than this has been. As to his suggestion, however, of the appointment of a representative, I endorse " Bunny's' remarks, as the rabbiter has in the past and up to the present had to rely solely on the efficiency of the firm's employee handling his consignments, and naturally has to take things for granted. The time w due when something in the nature ol strict supervision should be obtained in order to protect the interests of these men who have to/suffer no end of hardship in the endeavour to earn their bread and butter in rabbit trapping.—l am. etc.. One Who Knows.