1084. Is not that likely to occur under present conditions with almost anything ?—Anything in which one could get a monopoly, yes. But there are very few other lines which any firm is in a position to monopolise.  

1084. Is not that likely to occur under present conditions with almost anything ?—Anything in which one could get a monopoly, yes. But there are very few other lines which any firm is in a position to monopolise.  

1085. You must admit that if there was not a Pool scheme, wheat would be considerably cheaper than it is to-day, and that that would apply to bread as well as to poultry feed ?—I understand that the wheat if not pooled would be worth about 1s. per bushel on the rates of the world's markets. We poultry farmers are not objecting to the price, but we do object to being compelled to buy this inferior wheat at such iniquitous price—up to 4s. for very poor, second grade and very largely no grade at all, stuff.

1085. You must admit that if there was not a Pool scheme, wheat would be considerably cheaper than it is to-day, and that that would apply to bread as well as to poultry feed ?—I understand that the wheat if not pooled would be worth about 1s. per bushel on the rates of the world's markets. We poultry farmers are not objecting to the price, but we do object to being compelled to buy this inferior wheat at such iniquitous price—up to 4s. for very poor, second grade and very largely no grade at all, stuff.

1087. You complain that even though you are compelled to purchase damaged wheat you are not allowed to purchase it at its market value ?—Just so.

1087. You complain that even though you are compelled to purchase damaged wheat you are not allowed to purchase it at its market value ?—Just so.

1088. By Mr. BROWN : Do you get any value for the empty bags?—I think most of the poultry farmers sell their bags to the dealers.

1088. By Mr. BROWN : Do you get any value for the empty bags?—I think most of the poultry farmers sell their bags to the dealers.

1094. You have no complaint about anything but the wheat ?—Yes. There is meat meal.

1094. You have no complaint about anything but the wheat ?—Yes. There is meat meal.

1095. Do you want shell grit ?—Yes ; we use that in small quantities.  

1095. Do you want shell grit ?—Yes ; we use that in small quantities.  

1097. Would wheat represent 50 per cent. of the fowl diet ?—Yes, taken from my records it represents 68 per cent.

1097. Would wheat represent 50 per cent. of the fowl diet ?—Yes, taken from my records it represents 68 per cent.

1098. Do not you think that a good deal of the non-success of the poultry men has been due to the prices they have obtained for their products ?—The price of eggs certainly has a bearing, but the wheat, being 68 per cent. of the total cost of all the feedstuff, has also a very great bearing on the success or failure of the poultry farmer; nearly as much bearing as the reduced price at which the poultry farmer was compelled to sell eggs last season.

1098. Do not you think that a good deal of the non-success of the poultry men has been due to the prices they have obtained for their products ?—The price of eggs certainly has a bearing, but the wheat, being 68 per cent. of the total cost of all the feedstuff, has also a very great bearing on the success or failure of the poultry farmer; nearly as much bearing as the reduced price at which the poultry farmer was compelled to sell eggs last season.