FARMERS INSIST ON ROAD TRANSPORT.
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Statements by a farmer of 1,000 acres and by a Mansfield potato merchant that road haulage was more convenient and quicker than rail transport were made at an East Midland licensing inquiry in Nottingham, last Friday, in support of an application by Messrs. F. H. Allen and Son; Deeping St. James, for an additional lorry.
It was stated that the turnover of the applicants, working an average of five lorries, had 'risen from £1,754 in the year ended March 31, 1934, to £6,390 last year. .
The farmer who lives at Deeping Vale, said that some part of his land was eight miles from a station and potatoes lifted after 3.30 p.m. would not catch a train which would deliver them to the morning market in London. The applicants, however, could take potatoes from his land up to dusk and get them to London in time. • Mr. John Taylor, potato and produce merchant, of Mansfield, declared that produce coming into his warehouse might arrive by rail "the next morning," if he were lucky. Sometimes two days were occupied in rail transit, whereas Messrs. Allen could deliver the goods to him in 21-3 hours.
The application was granted.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from July 17-25 inclusive:—Docks: King George V. 6; Royal Albert, 5; 'Royal Victoria, 3; Surrey Commercial, 7; West India, 1; East India, 2; South West India, 1; Tilbury, 7; Tilbury Stage, 4; Millwall, 3; London, 1; Royal, 4; Purfleet, 1.. Wharves: Hays, 6; Middleton's, 1; Mark Brown's, 1; Butler's, 1, Tilbury Jetty, 3. Regents Canal, I.