Wheat (1) - Part 3
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5957. By Mr. HARRISON: Do you take out a bag in sampling?—Yes. | 5957. By Mr. HARRISON: Do you take out a bag in sampling?—Yes. | ||
| − | 5958. Do you think it is possible for sub-agents to have a running bulk sample from a farmer?—I do not think so. Each bag I think should be sampled on its merits. | + | 5958. Do you think it is possible for sub-agents to have a running bulk sample from a farmer?—I do not think so. Each bag I think should be sampled and judged on its merits. |
5959. I asked you that question on account of your having been receiving agents for a mercantile firm. Do you think under that system the number of samples that would have to be taken of the various qualities would make it impracticable?—I think every bag should be sampled and judged on its merits. | 5959. I asked you that question on account of your having been receiving agents for a mercantile firm. Do you think under that system the number of samples that would have to be taken of the various qualities would make it impracticable?—I think every bag should be sampled and judged on its merits. | ||
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5973. Have you ever heard any complaint that the Scheme is biased against them?—None at all. | 5973. Have you ever heard any complaint that the Scheme is biased against them?—None at all. | ||
| − | 5974. | + | 5974. By Mr. HARRISON: Have you any knowledge of the former stack which was built at this centre on the sandy soil?—I know that one was built, but I do not know the conditions under which it was built. |
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| + | 5975. By the CHAIRMAN: How many bags have you stacked here?—I have stacked 174,873. | ||
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| + | (The witness retired.) | ||
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| + | SUNDAY, 18th AUGUST, 1918. | ||
| + | (At Albany.) | ||
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| + | Present: | ||
| + | Hon. W. C. Angwin, M.L.A. (Chairman). | ||
| + | Hon. J. F. Allen, M.L.C. | S. McC. Brown, Esq., M.L.A. | ||
| + | T. H. Harrison, Esq., M.L.A. | ||
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| + | WILLIAM REDDIN, Officer in charge of the Wheat Stacks, Albany, sworn and examined: | ||
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| + | 5976. By the CHAIRMAN: You have received no wheat this year?—No. Albany has not been used as a stacking place for the 1917-18 harvest. | ||
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| + | 5977. In regard to the stacks, what condition were they in when you assumed control?—Not good, they were bad with weevil, No. 19 was badly covered; that was the Westralian Farmers' stack. | ||
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| + | 5978. Do you consider that a certain amount of damage was done by rain?—Yes, through holes in the roof.. The stack was not in good order for want of attention prior to being taken over. I took over on the 28th January. 1918. | ||
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| + | 5979. We noticed that the weevil was very bad in all the closed sheds. Was the weevil here when you took it over?—Yes. | ||
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| + | 5980. How did you find it when breaking down the stacks?—They get cleaner. | ||
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| + | 5981. How far in is the weevil?—I should think it has gone in four or five bags, that is all round. | ||
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| + | 5982. We notice that the bottom layer of bags is destroyed. Is that owing to having no air space under the floor?—I think it due to the moisture in the ground. | ||
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| + | 5983. The large stack, No. 10, has been removed since it was placed there in the first instance?—The wheat was taken out of the shed and re-stacked outside. | ||
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| + | 5984. The stack was covered with weevil when it was re-erected?—It was not so bad as it is now. | ||
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| + | 5985. You think that the weevily wheat which came out in the re-building of the stack was put right through it?—I think so. | ||
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| + | 5986. Therefore it is possible when you open it that that stack will not be good inside?—When Mr. Rawl, Mr. Sabbine, and Mr. Dyson were down I took six sheets of iron off the main part of the roof and went down four bags and we got clean wheat with just a trace of weevil. | ||
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| + | 5987. You think that the centre of that stack might be good?—Yes. | ||
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| + | 5988. You are shipping wheat now?—Yes. | ||
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| + | 5989. Are you taking every care to see that no weevil gets into the ship?—Yes. | ||
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| + | 5990. By Mr. HARRISON: Do you find that the wheat from the bottom bags in the various stacks has gone all over the surface?—Yes. I re-condition that as well as I can and send it to the mill. | ||
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| + | 5991. By Hon. J. F. ALLEN: Have you been in Albany for some time?—I was born in Albany. | ||
