Original Correspondence.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 67, 9 November 1853, Page 2

Original Correspondence.

Sin,— ln your ptprr of the 10th ultimo there appeared a let er signed •• W." commenting on theuiijuit demands of the Sanjers of this place with regard to the price snd meswrement,— New Plymouth is in this respect behind all other Settle* menu of N<w Zealand In adopting the plan coroplaloed of, and the Sawyers art therein, anil therein only, to blame. The Sawn timber of other places i« gtodlj purcl«a«ed here, and no complaint mude at IP price. Without calling into question yi'ur correspondent* calculations, it appears to m» that the question ii on the hall-Inch and tbre«-qusr-ter-inch b >»rd— Some order** have relation to th° character of tho timber to l>« stvn and it involve,, careful diitiriminatiun, and much labor is often lost in compleling i». The cloth you ' have yonr coat nude wf, has relation 10, and increases or derr«a»es the price of it. Can jour eorrcspoiiihnf tell we why the S»wyers should uol tare the lame advantsjes that other trades avail .theroteWu

of. Vourcorr. ipondent siiya ■• pilling Sf. which of iourse include* etcry Ibiiis Imt f»wmg, i« I' l , per cube foot" If \V, will ciibi^p with me for the next twcltd months to do all the &c, for 'id per . cube foot I I'mll be glnd to cn^«se him f'r • twclre mnnlbii ; and for another at Ihe i'iid of it, should lir ike it. \unr corrcp'iii'lcnt tnlks of uu- , bis limber, he had belter import nvre Sawyers and atrnm mills. Tbo Auckland Sawyer j g'ts 20« per 100 feet nnd chii work a yfcur at the i pit lie digs. TheNuw Plymou !i Sswjfrgt-'i abuit t 14« and lini lo dig ft fresli pit ffery (en wceki. The Autklnnd Sawyer duyt lilh fl mi- lor 234. ilin lOOIbs. The New I\ymnuili Sawyer pnyß 2C'. |> r 100 lbs ThoAncklu M Snwy-r gets jt'G per wc<k, — the New Plynicuih Sanyrr £2 I. fc'ivc yp'i" ngn the price of timber here Wn« I'Jii per It)') fret and flour 10l per I:oH>«, nnd.porlt nt 'id prr Itii 1 put i' to you Sir then, whether the sawyeis here ai.: In bo looked nt *t unjmtly rai»i»B: tin- price of lirwbci wlicn thp prcent prices of tbr. nccuiiH/idS of lifenrc coiuiducii.

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