THE HORSE TRADE.

Waipa Post, Volume IV, Issue 152, 8 October 1912, Page 4

THE HORSE TRADE.

FREIGHT TO THE ARGENTINE.

The question of the freight charges on horses shipped from New Zealand to the Argentine or Uruguay was referred to at the annual meeting of the Clydesdale Hcrse , Society. Mr Short, _of Feilding, expressed the opinion that there was a big market in Uruguay and Argentina for Clydesdale stock, but the freights charged from the Dominion to these countries were far too high. He referred to the steps that might be taken to get a reduction in these freights, and moved: “ That steps be taken to approach the various shipping companies trading between Great Britain and New Zealand and to South America for the purpose of securing a reduction in freight and other charges on stud stock shipped from ' the Dominion. Also that a deputation wait on the Minister for Agriculture to place the position fully before him and secure his co-operation in approaching the various shipping companies.” Continuing, the speaker said he knew there were four of the wealthiest men in the Argentine on their way out he;e to buy horses, cattle, aiid sheep in the Dominion. The charge also for bringing a horse from England* here ran into, roughly, £IOO. This was a great contrast to the position in Canada where stock was carried hundreds of miles and placed on the Harms free of charge.

Mr J. W. Harding seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously