1369. By Mr HARRISON: Have there been any complaints in your centre about favouritism?—No. The only man who got harshly dealt with was the chairman, and he suffered a fair amount of docking. 1370. Are your members satisfied with the present method of dockage?—No. 1371. What is your idea with regard to the present system of dockage?—We are certainly dissatisfied with the system instituted by the Scheme; we are of opinion it was not sufficiently uniform. We have one grievance in regard to dockage, and it was that wheat docked up to 6d. went into the ordinary stack. We were of the opinion that we were not too fairly dealt with. 1372. Have your shareholders considered what might be a fairer method of dockage?—Many have gone into that question, but I am not in a position to let you know the result. 1373. Do you believe in dockage at all?—Unless we had a market for the inferior wheat we could not approach it, but if the market had been clear and the Scheme was in the position to accept or reject wheat and give is the right to put the rejected wheat on the market, I would say we would favour it. 1374. The docked wheat brings down the average of the wheat which is above f.a.q. standard or near it. Do you think that all wheat accepted would be better taken at one price?—I do not think so. 1375. Then you believe in dockage?—Personally I do, because it tends to educate the man to raise the right type of wheat. 1376. If it were not for dockage the chances are that farmers would not keep up their standard of wheat?—I admit that, but I contend that the system of dockage introduced last year was not altogether fair. It was too severe, and it was not uniform. 1377. Do you think that the dockage here was higher than in the Eastern States?—Yes. 1378. and you contend that the West Australian wheat was better than that of the Eastern States?—Yes, and it should be sold separately. 1379. Have you heard of any complaints at unattended sidings near where you are. With one man only operating, has there been any difficulty or negligence, or people having to wait?—I do not know of any such cases. 1380. Has your company more than one siding to attend to/—No. 1381. Have any of your sidings been flooded, or has the water reached the stacks?—I do not know of any. 1382. Would you favour building wooden silos at the various country centres, to become part of the ultimate scheme of bulk handling?—Yes. 1383. Even though the cost of material at present would be very high, with a consequent enhancement of interest for using the silos?—Yes. 1384. You feel that in the cost of the bags the farmer loses more than is represented by the increased cost of material for the building of bins?—Undoubtedly. 1385. 1386. 1387. 1388. 1389. 1390. 1391. 1392. 1393. 1394. 1395. 1396. 1397. 1398. 1399. 1400. 1401. 1402. 1403. 1404. 1405. 1406. 1407. 1408. 1409. 1410. 1411. 1412. 1413. 1414. 1415. 1416.