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8379. By Mr HARRISON : But the work would have to be done all round otherwise it would be null and void?—Exactly. If the railways do their bit, and the farmers to not, the work will be useless. | 8379. By Mr HARRISON : But the work would have to be done all round otherwise it would be null and void?—Exactly. If the railways do their bit, and the farmers to not, the work will be useless. | ||
8380. By the CHAIRMAN : Recently we received a letter from Perenjori stating that bags delivered there were covered with weevil?—There you are. Many farmers empty out their seed wheat and use the bags, notwithstanding that the seed wheat has weevil in it, because it has been kept in the stable. | 8380. By the CHAIRMAN : Recently we received a letter from Perenjori stating that bags delivered there were covered with weevil?—There you are. Many farmers empty out their seed wheat and use the bags, notwithstanding that the seed wheat has weevil in it, because it has been kept in the stable. | ||
| − | 8381. By Mr HARRISON : Seeing that result you | + | 8381. By Mr HARRISON : Seeing that result you are aiming at will have to rely on so many persons, it is scarcely likely to be effective?—We thought that in respect of the fruit fly, yet we have pretty nearly exterminated that pest. |
| − | 8382. | + | 8382. By Hon. J. F. ALLEN : There would be no difficulty in respect of the farmers because his wheat would not be received unless the bags were branded?—That is so. |
| − | 8383. | + | 8383. Then there would be no difficulty in respect of the trucks if the Government were to adopt some approved system?—Exactly. The farmers are crying out against the neglect on the part of the railways to clean the trucks. |
| − | 8384. | + | 8384. By Hon. J. F. ALLEN : Have you not some experiments to show us?—They are to be seen at the laboratory. |
| − | 8385. | + | 8385. By the CHAIRMAN : Is it worth while bothering about a lot of these things? I admit you are interested as a scientist in this matter. I drew the attention of Parliament some days ago to the seriousness of the grain borer. If the leading officials of the department are responsible it will take seven weeks, with the harvest and the fruit crop |
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