wheat, neither have the Scheme had any occasion for complaint against us in this connection By Mr . HARRISON: Has the month of June this season been unusually wet compared with the same month of two previous season?— I would prefer that the weather bureau should answer that question. Down here June has been the wettest month we have had for years. the delivery month are December to May and the work is not finished yet. In former years, before hampering restrictions were imposed, there was none of this trouble, This year's difficulties are not due to our inexperience. I flatly deny the suggestion that the condition in which the wheat has been coming forward to Perth is due to our own inexperience, or the inexperience of the subagent. It is simply the result of the conditions under which we are forced to operate, the restriction that have been imposed upon us and the dual control by Messrs, Dalgety and ourselves, with interference at siding from the Scheme's officers. When we make recommendations herein to the Scheme with a view of effecting improvement., we are told that young and inexperience, and that we should not dictate to an officer with 'technical knowledge." Mr .Keys has also given the Commission a misleading reply in the case of question no.4076 in which he suggests that if a stack has been flooded from below the bottom of the stack would be almost useless for any purpose. The case of Badjaling and the sale of wheat to Messrs .. Hatch Bros., to which Mr Solomon drew your attention is an instance of a Stack of Dreyfus' 1916-17season which was flood-water damaged. This disproves Mr .Keys contention in the reply given to the Commission. Mr . Keys suggests that we instructed our representative at Minnivale not to bag pick-up wheat. That is not correct. We instructed agents not to bag refuse or wheat that was in such a condition that malting and fermentation would render same valueless on arrival in Perth. 5063. By the CHAIRMAN: Did your company at any time instruct any of our agents not to pick up wheat of this kind?— We have the answer to that here in this statement. 5064. Did you ever issue instructions to your ah=gent not to pick-up wheat?— We have suggested to the Scheme since the beginning of the winter season that the matter be discussed as between them and Messrs . Dalgety and ourselves, but our advices in this as in all other suggestions we tender to the Scheme, we are treated on the" elephant-fly" policy. It will be one of the best things that ever happened for all concerned if commission can force the Scheme to "scrap-heap" their methods in this matter. The handling of the inferior wheat will never be satisfactory till they do. In reference to the instance Mr .Keys quotes at Carnamah., no responsibility attaches to us in this connection as this wheat was sold with the approval of Messrs . Dalgety& Company. Our letter to the Scheme is dated the 23rd July, and reads as follows viz — be truck Account 345 ex . Three Spring — Replying to your query in connection with this particular truck. we have to advise that Mr . Berrigan. our contractor for Carnamah and Three Springs informs us that 65 bags received at Perth Yards early last week consisted of portion of 140 bags purchased by him ex Bell's Carnamah stack. with Dalgety & Co's approval and the balance was made up of chicken feed direct from harvester (grown by Mr .Berrigans). the track being consigned to St Bridget's Convent West Perth. With regard to the care of 1916-17 season stacks Mr .Keys advised the Commission that he had just received a wire from his inspector at Korreloeking saying that the stack there had been neglected. I have here a letter in connection with this matter just received from our inspector, viz In accordance with your instructions I visited Kerreloeking and inspected the wheat stacks under your care.