A MILKMAN'S COMPLAINT.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 1682, 31 May 1919, Page 5

A MILKMAN'S COMPLAINT.

To the Editur of the "Timaru Herald." btr. —advertised ui your paper last- wnok at a meeting of ine dairymen it was ue-iaed timi all accounts oe i paid on. or before taso 20't ! li of ilia in until; aisQ it was d-cided not to raise the price or ini.k in toe meantime, ali tliougii tile price is ocl per quart m ail other towns of importance from Ouristchurch to invercargiti. But we requested tuat all receptacles for xuilk be piaced ars near as possible to the front gate, to facil.tato delivery and save time, which -is money. In response to our request some have promptly done required, while, others have ignored or definitely refused to assist in any way. Th.s is the sort of thanks we receive from some for being lenient; Asabove mentioned time .s money so the amy thing for us wili be to make no requests but follow the example of other towns aWI charge 6d. The root- crops are a failure this year and m.:ik is very short now. What will, it he.laLcr on? As an instance of whasb ws are suppos'-d to put up with, a milkman very x>ohtely asked a- gent-le-maia (?} the other day if lie woum please leave li.s nuk jug outside to save liim wuiiiig. The rep.-y was mad? by the Kent-leman (?) caling out to bis neighbour to ask his milkman to call nest day. This is a- specima-u of what we nave to deal with, but there is a way of dealing with such people ■as tbsy will pro'bably fhxl ovi-t later on. Somfipeople think it is nothing for us to run round to the back of their placp. We'i let one of them have a trip round on a milk cart some wet- morning smarting to serve thr- first customer at 6 o'clock and finishing; at 10 o'clock. They will then find 'out the difference between those T'ho are thoughtful }>v leavaii their billies a.t the front, and those who start to wash it while you wait. One rrrlkma.n says it would make a d'fferi 'we .{if two bnvs to liim. if Tie could leave his milk in front of encli Jiouse. it is unknown t<> all that a milkman r'ses- 'fvorv momin? bpiw-nen . three p-nd fnrr according- to disitan.ee from town, j h.*".' «w».; . D-vrRYMAN.