a Stockjgork l _ York Stocks ... y... ... ... ...:a1 >>§Q v fifir holawara and iii Ill. - i3‘ azlilblébgfifl il= Union Pacxlo n co u ssi 225i d this aapportlng lnflnelies ti, its held ataady and the alivvls Well I bit reactionary on news ti! headway had been made b! tho silver bloc in the latest Waahllflon con- y haying of Lake Bhono featur- ed the trada in tho gold aharoa and 195 tho stock's close at MID 1.15 for the day. Do each added ‘oortoniusdnlttrwimrng- I O a 'n'.§'l§..'.'.'f'°r»s Hnghea and Writ!" 5?? it gi Iii? E555 %E§s Y; c? l i. at??? IQL-Qliivltll Egg? Es ( Broil) TORONTO. ADNl 22— Meets is $ E 3 App; ‘Ml ... on: n: .-- 1 fllatmasketlngaboolheoome nmcllmcrsapsoialised. Proaoatllaytlamllian Jumpingacnoltiatgapwsfmd E E Er E E 1F Miscellaneous ‘gallon Pena) MONTE L, April 3- Whflt nor no 3 78. krloy C W no’ $16. % nn 1 lklllp gwe I00 Flour winter wheat patents choke IR“ villas-arc M 2) to 14.80. n” mutamw o! “m”! products in their raw or semi-man- ufactured stats. 1t was necessary t£)((ZfiAlflV . (Canadian Pram) MONTREAL, April fl—llrltllb foreign escbango in relation (hnadlan dollar. as compiled by the koygllBank c! Canada cloned Saturday o o $“s$§§§E!.a§::=§:§.§E§:as ED338588 ‘RF t 1 Ont 11% to 12$. Buttor N Ballad o A godlam 8 to _ 5i. §::as§§="o§: r mu also to alas. 1h!7“1; (ILJIIE3 I! Auatralh pound 4 01M. i: 8i ga . l6. Kong dollars .353. fiaeehoaiorakla crown .0120. senmark krone .294. (IQ relchlnlark can. u-s >- v ‘.1. apaa yon .813! hrgoslavia dln-lr .030. nlaw ballad pound a 0N0 §cae$'3:§§§$35: .I!lt(zl:¢/(II? ‘Xflanadiaa Press) x0373 L. All"! 2I—Bui.tar prlcoa loaflnued to react from recent high laat week‘: trading on tot aa fino weather lhnlnania len .0130. Jlfi United Btatea dollan iii-t per cent .1. m-‘ ' =a:§8ss"=B§ a: 3 nttar tram nearby l t i l m.“ dad the weg: “at. M. nnd while finest graded seats a, g tints acgulths ‘nrorvfigugg H‘ m a“ ltecolpta totalled 6.01! 118 tbl Previous week. (2l2zl1TV (Canadian frail) CHICAGO. April Z-Ail around rieea for glalna Batnrda v W in ea l l r a . or h. eonlpaaod general buying, notab y on tho part of conlmlaalon houses. Upocnlatlva demand for whcat a2:=§§asas§5c§: YO’ --. Odo ... 1° "it eenta for C. “l “l” 1mm" ama lots. Reports from touching monetary do- p n and wheat showed a maximum gain o .uu=“*“~cFo" Markets A! A .GIance Clflbit Pat u all llontraalL Industrial Du o" ililer- v Gilbert _§5;§=s~ to I new a. W!!!" , April la-dpnrrod b aetiva haying and a strong Live close, wheat * oto #338 k . ...'.‘:".'..r..".:.'."::.':::' .2..." "-- whlel enabled la dallvo at IQ. In!) at J5 and ‘no of tho oetaido h iieli-e %‘:¢:'I:w§ to the consumer. Here again there is the cost of shipping. the cost of insurance and the coat Oa-saofhicelpeead The consumers themselves make many demands ‘rhey ask to have the goods distributed ‘n very small quantities. For example, they ask for mall quantities of oornflakes, of rolled oats or canned goods. They have also, demanded that these products be distributed very quick- lyzwithinhalfanh oranhour of the time they inc. there has grown up 5P theproducerptssndwhsttbs consumer pays for an article. If the consumer pays and the produ- cramping in any way the operation necenary to bring that about, we will have gone as far as any hu- man agency can go in solving the problem of distribution. If a dis- tributor reallnea that his success or his profit must take place within a certain range or between certain limits, his whole effort will he gauged by the quantity of goods most efficient way in which that u»... bution can be ixought about. ‘Therefore, 1 say that if that con- dition can be brought about we production. 1 am not use of those who feel ‘Ihahobedallondleap This twhlchhaatak- anplscein alumina IM- .? i rirtlill tray Imsalv 010x01‘ "AJPJIRW. will: is _ b“! ordered. As a result of these demands of a higher civilisation, and as a re- sult of our higher. stopdargp, 0M1: I " or difference hetw .. what we can reduce that cost of diatri- bution or that spread between what cor gets to a. minimum. without which he can distribute and the Benefits To ldgriculttureigrsvcv-r" Under ‘New, Marketing ' Bill Explained ByHon. Federal Minister 0f Agriculture Deals withkuvcs. Objects or Legislation Framed In Interests 0f Basic Producers —. Expresses Regret At............-................. tical Attitude Taken By Liberal Leaders Mr. Weir "- IhaCo-opu-atlvnhlovuncnt Iftlisreia myvoiceany Inaneffortio overcmne the an thought In I coats which the producer felt were and who feels that wi greater than they should be. co- dlticn of marketing as operative agencm were set up present time throughout the country. The pro- ho mined by ducers combined to trol their can ownproductswlthavlewtoelim- thlsbill. But inating some of what they felt to many in the house who have giv be unnecsmary costs. The result serious thought desired was that the producer of natural products. who have been ' should get for his labour greater surprised at the great wastage. in return from the consumer's dollar. operative enterprisu have not been the su which it was spite of the combined efforts to However. in many casu these oo- private and cooperative organisa- tions lnohemarketlngofourpso- ducts One reason for the will!!! they he when theywero cr- for instance in the marketing of 3'1"" -- -- ~~ -- -- -- ganised. I am a. member oi a good- mttle is that the marketing is not ly numberof these two-operative as- regulated, the production ls not aociatlons, so that what I say of planned. Of laie there -- ~- -- - er discusion on that as: and pm -- -- ~- tlle in a critics-l manner will be 00d deal a cllr-iticism of myself and the oth- guestlsm é it §5?“a do? Li i8 E l! 8 givmafairshareodtheoon-adawiilisanaemberahip cf 2m branches. ‘Iherefore. althcush from by different public bodies. el- members oi! the associations. net us take, for example. a veal 31119! -- -- -- -- -- -- Thepurposoortheseaasociati calrthatisreadytcbomarketed was very praiseworthy. In ides o!‘ It is sent to the local ltockys-rds Th9 W11!’ "Y m“ I theory they wen one hundred per where it is thrown in gst cent correct. but in many oasu strange stock before it has even they have fallen short o! achiev- learned how to eat grain or hay. ing the purposes for which theyitisscntupthechuteanditla somcof our m, mung,‘ sorbed by the dcmesrtlc ‘- ‘ m» example, the percentage of home consumpt‘ of certain items is as follows its: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90,5 Sheepandlamh .. .. .. 99.4 98.9 Poultry .. .. .. .. .. -. 98.3 Cattle and beef .. .. .. 91.3 Potatoes . on 96-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94-1 88.2 ‘ re goodafromgoing out. ‘rhen in house to learn-it was a surprise to myself when I learned it first -of the very high percentage o! l " ‘ ab- b! fiaii-‘paxy thatthara ko-Iukdorjhlm alamaauunatnsyanmsw commandant ~ .indmso.wshavrodldatls-ap ‘lhanwllhoanploha planulnwghsattho daaainiuahsrtbardlmctfibfll. gflfltadhrihavwmIMmarv-nlannmingnpnlaaaae i fluinghuitandapplqsotbattlasythlsalombfiea . _ mraaohohlnlmhsttarecnditiensuemtaiaadnathaaalna. -' “aaiaJtiaknownbytlaoasintcad-fldrlnclflalatogivoho ‘edthaalftbareisdolayingettirlgdueasatothosstnt “appiaslntotheaoatcrageplantsthairuxidngpowustthoeflp gpiygdetu-imnulaaaallmuhbdrqakflmanlgmnbm: . will“! Iltlllroinllodfi. think n,whosspiacedinplvoeratcs-age.i1sonamharsoillsgssoitaattisbh' ill-m. §5“i§ r chili iliiiirii 5355:??? 3.15mi- c? iii ill rial}: g §€ l. 5 E i‘ § § E i ill é 5.55. Ftlf-ilfii? who has been in public life for any length cf time has not molds this statement, particularly bedlln basic industry of m-nada. that this country cannot succeed if agricult- great cities of Montreal md ‘lio- rontc; you dc not have to go hack very far to tr.‘ lhe coamectinn bo- tween that awe, and the man rt‘- l intoanystoreor officeinmsri i were organized. If they had not lost, notknowing what to doHrhere “M11194- fallen short cf their Obiootivea it it will be buffeted about in being would not be necessary for me to forced into the stock cel- where it be here to-nlght speaking on the strange second reading of this marbetlng surroundings. it may be unloaded b111, ‘ again before it gets to the final market. It comes to the manlet Ganaeanlhllnre 1 should like u» give the llama u-ln time to maintain uls flesh and what I believe to be sc\1 of the condltlm it had whm it was sold reasons why these coopcrstive as- by the original yoducer. soclations felled. It was first nec- may say that that is unry ioinspire the pmducertdtremecsseItl-Itperhaps, join these associations in market trelnecaseoofarascattle his gcodsand thereby domes-let!!! cernedbutwilenonoconaid cost of marketing. In order to cahrlrly hlmdreds of out thlsworknmancrwornan to have certain Qualities-ans might ditlon, we shall see that it almost say or tioual qualltiu- in lflfdfl‘ to m- animal is not spin the mamas with the idea that medlately it arrives at the stock- hnd money were short of feed. 1i, was m their own advantage to yards after the journey which has I an“! mm m“ "Bum! combine to market their products. brought it into such p, condition In many cases the men who had the lama that is sustained will make worth mark been responsible for the 01118118- it scarcely ticn of the association were placed cause any farmer who has experi- at the head, the members forIet- enss in raising stock-and the bet- tyit isthemoreitlsllke- different type of man to mantle ly suffer lmder such conditions thebusineasJrhlalbellsveJscno- agresthatifitisnotmar- ting entirely that it required I te-r reason for the failure of some Another reason is. I think. ihlfi the woperative organization devot- left but din and bone. The same ed too much, if not their entire at- thing is true of highly finished cattle to go product and in many cases loot through the some treatment. Sacriflcoaflolea tenticn u. the marketinl of i1" vwns 113m. oat completely of the im- pygv/Q t, of quality and the con- tinuity o1 supply. nus sully d mo” cooperative organisations list me give an llludlratlon that given the same effort w lmprove- will be better understood by hon. ment of the quality of the goods members who are not so familiar they p. ‘uced, thus ensurini t0 with i\ marketing of live stock. the consumer that through the It has no doubt come to the at- lzation he could get this qull- tentlon of every hon. member that 1g, o1 goods, it would have meant if in the summer or the fall one the difference between success and goes down to a Saturday night failure of many of those enter- market, one will find baskets of p-flaet peaches there lust commercials i0 get overripe and can bug them for almost nothing. The considers this to be a sacrifice sale. amine: reason. I believe. that I maintain there is no product "m, mcpentive organisations have that is more often sold at a sacri- failed is the constant effort made floe than cattle, hogs or lambs once by private enterprise; against the they are cut of the bonds of the racer. If in one breath people Organised Comllfimlfll success of the cooperatives. bocaull P!“ _ mpgniaed in them, and claim that everything fl'hfly m one pf their moat dana- sold through the stockyards and in group competitors. The private in- the next say there are organism, my“ were organised and could ticrls in this country that combine to make what they per- among themselves as to what tlg u . pcuibl that many of the we have this picture: we have all m” metedefeat before suf- the stock forced into the stock- "m- ad . 1 believe cient managemml one-Yard. stringy-dill: be: u» Sig: mgtlfjfmuffatflm ,0, .,..,- "la!" mmiramd‘ m aural‘; n u. “m; km t ing and selling have come in- on ora they Ill?“ m“ n, ma; a larva . that the! ihelievoanothcrreaacnfcrtbair will pay justwhat they wish. All fallnrohaahaentltottcoaconaf-ttaoy havetodoiatoremaln cfi g;- ugywan organised the ma- that market fcradayortwo and , u», will be abla m bu! u.» p10- offaetthoerltileeaocutivelnsomodulct for whatever m‘ pay. because it cannot be held without terrific its Ibllowing thil. hapa felt was a keen enemy. l0 i? i? BE E s a‘ i‘ IQYGQ they want to Z iii ceivc more for his product. T1 MARKETING Bill. turn can be obtained for the pm- ducer is by some change in the method of marketing, to eliminate some of the wastage that I have Another instance of wastage is in connection with live stock. In oc- tobel- and November of 1m over 88.000 more cattle were mar-listed in the dominion that in October and November of m2. They were icagreatoxtentcattlethatwere not ready to be‘ slaughtered at the time they wero marketed, and the money. while other farmers who P will agreetilatthaehasbeenwastage arldthatitilwthointsmstof all thatthoproduoer-ahouldro- Agreat dealcf thought and nsldration has been given to keted wmlm I period of four or ge pfmmtm o, m. mum“ mem- flveumnwllt i‘ wmtmmy not bill. Because of the great variety of natural products of the domin- ion, cf the large area from which products of similar type are drawn. and of the difficulties arising out of the respective rights of the P90- vlnces and the dominion. it his been no easy task to formulate a plan to bring about improvement in the marketing of our natural pro- ducts. It was felt. that it was im- possible to see far enough into the future the needs and difficulties that would arise in the marketinfl of these various products. especial- ly with agriculture in its present condition to pel-lnlr. of rlzld Provis- slons. Therefore it was felt that the bill should be flexible. giving rtunlt for roducers an "°"*°°p" mm of sproduoerstic submit their collective ideas concerning the marketing of their products. Ample provision ls made to Rive t0 i-hl producer the fullest easure of control of the product if he wishgs to organise with a view to t e “w” h’ production of a high quality pro- duct. coming on the market at a planned rate. Power is given in the bill to make certain that undue profits will not be taken by those engaged in the work of marketlfll- That will apply just as much to the cooperative organization as andtheprlmanlrodncerwbolll madepoeaible these great citlaa withtheirlargeblslldingmuniverw trydepends agriculture. l! thisgovernmentseeafittomtihe resources dclnfissnlsy he ns behind marked!‘ of the pflnivaly product of til colmtry. ' reason why we ahould not endear. ‘ those obstacles. our to a v believe tho experience gained that it must be sound. the second that it must be simple of opera- opposition (Mr. Mackenzie King) has dashed some of my hopes so a public platform. he stated that this bill would not make any con- ' trlbutiorl to agriculture, that it would he of no assistance at all. If that statement was made I re-' gret it very much. because it is so sweeping. I have before me many resolutions of appreciation with re- l gard to the bill, not only froml producers from one end of the) colmtry to the other-supporting it‘ one hundred per centFbut also. from boards of trade and other: business organizations that realize‘; l5 U!!!’ never did before this de-l lvressicn struck us that their con-l tlnuous depends more up-‘ on the success‘ of the primary pro- i ducer than upon anything else. ll do trust. however. that this bill will l be discussed in the spirit in which it is presented. In iis preparation we endeavored to obtain all m; polnm of view possible so for as "It filtanined producers were con-l cerrled, at the some time ‘ scusa it frankly and freely with those whose business primarily has been that of marketing. E is 2 5 ,r % . t. é;\‘5_‘:'.,_ an election-that agriculture is tho ‘