1417. You have approximately at your siding 100,000 bushels of wheat?—Yes.

1418. About one-third of that will be provided for under the proposed bulk handling and storage system. What saving is it to the other persons who own the other two-thirds of the wheat?—You claim that as the best accommodation that can be provided for the coming crop?

1419. That is the Bill which was thrown out the other day?—I took it you had skeleton sheds at various depots, and that the Government would utilise those for other operations.

1420. The other operations would be in the position that they are in to-day?—That is a matter for the Government. They know the quantity of wheat we shall produce. It is not a matter for the farmers what accommodation they shall provide.

1421. You realise it is impossible to put up sufficient storage for the whole of the wheat?—I admit that.

1422. Will you put it in this way, that owing to the present abnormal conditions you want to avail yourself of the system of bulk handling?—That would not be fair. I have not sprung into farming by the abnormal conditions. The position is this: the farmer is eager to effect economics where he can, because he is up against a tough problem.

1423. You want to be satisfied with the economy if it can be established?—Yes. You cannot convince any fair-thinking man that any stable method of storage would not be more economical than the wasteful system of bags.

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