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Mr John Roberts on Argentiue Compeition.

TO THE EDITOR.

SiR,-T!.p report of the hionmal < inference 'f dr'l^atcs of Apjiicultural and Ta=toral A-oomhon- lia= just niched me. an'l 1 sco one oi two «-tat«'nu-nt-5 l>v Aft .J-ihii Robot;: winch rail foi c unti.idii tion Fint — "It rnu^t not bo forgotten that in t jio- Arge-nmc flock owner- Iki\p to rontend with se\eie «»picloniici of lung vein, whiih ha* *\vei>t off in a >-in?l" 'ca-on amany .1= 10.000.000 shoep." Tlii- i> qmto ineorrrc t. Certainly a Lirgo perr-eu'afrc of lamb? im one <.r two of tlie wetter district's of Argentina lia\e diotl from lu:i^ wc.ni, but no more tlirn what v.c 10 - c hcrti in wet son -fill's. Srroi'd — Again, re the l.>ordr= of Vpu.ts ho complains of, tliey lia^c not tn> -bird •Xi^crtin'' foi c omo yoni^, ;.- :i i •' 't t'f th" wi-rk rif thr- Lotu»t C'jh -i .- ii". Km tin ](>r.= by floo-1, 1:1 th<proMiu ■ of I'u' w> A\ll- l'-t >ur b^.rg 12,000,000, tl-i-. .1 .v/ i:i i:.<.cii late. Two >.x •? rgo 1 '■•--•' ',• 6 r> oo CUO sheop wtro losL by llood, but this par-

ticular district is rapidly being turned into dairy land, which is as rich as the richest in New Zealand, and which industry will, before five years are over, r&duce. the price of your butter 2d per ]b. As for the gold premiums being reduced, the currency will always give the producer there a big pull over New Zealand so long as they refuse to go on the gold standard, and I should think they would not be so unwise as to give that advantage up. It is no use deceiving yourselves. You have only one hope, and that is to reduce the cost of production, otherwise you will be wiped out of the London market before many years are over. — I am, etc., A. W. Peabse. 8 Spring street, Sydney, July 21.

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Otago Witness, Issue 2525, 6 August 1902, Page 18

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Mr John Roberts on Argentiue Compeition. Otago Witness, Issue 2525, 6 August 1902, Page 18

Mr John Roberts on Argentiue Compeition. Otago Witness, Issue 2525, 6 August 1902, Page 18

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