1. What was the amount to the credit of the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund under the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund Act on the 1st day of October, A.D. 1911, and what proportion of said balance has been contributed by the Intercolonial railway and the Prince Edward Island railway, and the employees of the said railways respectively?

2. What was the amount to the credit of the said fund on the 1st day of October, A.D. 1912, and what was the amount paid into said fund during the period between October 1, A.D. 1911, and October, A.D. 1912, the last date excluded and the first included, and what proportionate amounts of said payments during saiu period of twelve months had been contributed by the said railways respectively, what proportionate amounts were contributed by the employees of said ralways respectively, and what was the amount paid out of said fund during said twelve months?

3. What was the amount to the credit of the said fund on the 1st day of October, A.D. 1913, and what was the amount paid into said fund during the period between October 1, A.D. 1912, and October 1, A.D. 1913, the last named date excluded and the first date included, and what were the proportionate amounts contributed during said period of twelve months, by the said railways respectively and by the employees of said respective railways, and what amount was paid out of said fund during said last named period?

4. What was the amount to the credit of the said fund on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1914, and what was the amount paid into said fund between the 1st day of October, A.D. 1913, inclusive, and the 1st day of January, A.D. 1914, exclusive, in what proportionate amounts were the contributions made by the said railways and the employees thereof respectively during said last mentioned period, and what amount was paid out of said fund under the provisions of said Act during said last named period?

5. Have any retirements been made under the provisions of said Act since the 31st day of December, A.D. 1913, or arranged for to take effect in the near future? If so, who were the employees so retired or arranged to be retired under the provisions of said Act, what were the positions held by them respectively, where were they respectively employed, and where did they reside respectively, and if any such retirements were so made or arranged for, what would be the amount of the burden entailed on said fund by such retirements so made or arranged for, if any?

6. Have any retirements been made or arranged for under the provisions of the said Provident Fund Act since January 1, A.D. 1913, to the present date without application from the parties so retired, or whose retirement has been arranged for? If so, what are the names and addresses of the employees requested, if any, to apply for their retirement under the

said Act, and without their voluntarily applying to be retired under said Act?

1. (a) The amount to the credit of the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund, under the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund Act on the 1st day of October, A.D. 1911, was $286,008.11.

(b) Of this amount $131,801.49 was contributed by the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island railways; $131,801.49 by the employees of the said railways, and $22,405.13 was for interest and refunds.

2. (a) The amount to the credit of the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund on the 1st day of October, A.D. 1912, was $322,894.46.

(b) The amount paid into the said fund during the period between October, A.D.

1911, and September 30, A.D. 1912, was $174,770.35. Of this amount $82,612.45 was contributed by the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island railways; $82,612.45 by the employees of the said railways, and $9,545.45 was for interest and refunds. Of the above total $78,091.30 was contributed by the Intercolonial railway and $4,521.15 was contributed by the employees of the Prince Edward Island railway.

(c) The amount paid out of said fund during the said 12 months was $137,884.

3. (a) The amount to the credit of the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund on the 1st day of October, A.D. 1913, was $364,068.16.

(b) The amount paid into the said fund during the period between October 1, A.D.

1912, and September 30, A.D. 1913, was $196,698. Of this amount $87,956.77 was contributed by the Intercolonial railway, $4,840.70 was contributed by the Prince Edward Island * railway, $87,956.77 was contributed by the employees of the Intercolonial railway, $4,840.70 was contributed by the employees of the Prince Edward Island railway, and $11,103.06 was for interest and refunds.

(c) The amount paid out of the said fund during the above period was $155,524.30.

4. (a) The amount to the credit of the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railways Employees' Provident Fund on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1914, was $371,581.97.

(b) The amount paid into the said fund between the 1st day of October, A.D. 1913, and the 31st day of December, A.D. 1913,

was $50,510.50. Of the amount $23,371.46 was contributed by the Intercolonial railway, $1,219.79 was contributed by the Prince Edward Island railway, $23,871.40 was contributed by the employees of the Intercolonial railway, $1,218.79 was contributed by the employees of the Prime Edward Island railway, and $330 was for interest and refunds.

(c) The amount paid out of the said fund during the above period was $42,996.69.

5. No.

6. No.

1. How many, and what breed, of sheep have been purchased by the Department of Agriculture in the province of Quebec, for farm or breeding purposes during the year 1913?

2. What is the name and address of each seller?

3. What is the name and address of each agent or representative through whom purchase was made?

4. What was the highest and lowest price paid?

5. Was a commission paid for purchase of examination? If so, to whom and how much?

1. There were 13 sheep comprised of the following breeds purchased in the province of Quebec by the Department of Agriculture during the year 1913: Cheviot, Leicester, Oxford-Down, Shropshire, South-Down.

2. The names and addresses of the sellers

are as follow's: Guy Carr, Compton Station, Que.; J. H. M. Parker, Lennoxville, Que.; H. E. Baldwin, Coaticook, Que.; Albert C. Ralfe, Lime Ridge, Que.; H. C. Bailey, Birchton, Que.

3. The name and address of the representative through whom purchase was made is J. A. McClarey, Hillhurst, Que.

4. The highest price paid was $25. The lowest price paid was $10.

5. Purchase was made by a representative of the Live Stock Branch, and no commission was paid.

1. No cattle was purchased by the Department of Agriculture in the province of Quebec for farm or breeding purposes during the year 1913.

2, 3 and 4. Answered by No. 1.

5. Answered by No. 1.

1. How many, and what breed, of horses, have been purchased by the Department of Agriculture in the province of Quebec, for farm or breeding purposes during the year 1913?

2. What is the name and address of each seller?

3. What is the name and address of each agent or representative through whom purchase was made?

4. What was the highest and lowest price paid?

5. Was a commission paid for purchase or examination? If so, to whom and how much?

1. Five French-Canadian horses were purchased by the Experimental Farms Branch of the Department of Agriculture in the province of Quebec during the year 1913. Two horses, a Percheron and a Clydesdale, have been purchased by the Department of Agriculture in the province of Quebec by the Live Stock Branch thereof during the year 1913.

2. The names and addresses of the sellers of the horses purchased by the Experimental Farms Branch are as follows: Eugene Bernier, Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, Que.; L. P. Sylvestre, St. Theodore d'Aeton, Bagot county, Que.; Jos. Roche. St. Elizabeth, Joliette county, Que.; Pierre Lavallee, St. Norbert, Berthier county, Que. The name and addresses of the sellers of the horses purchased by the Live Stock Branch are as follows: Sam. Campbell, Cookshire, Que.; N. S. Inghram, Hillhurst, Que.

3. The names and addresses of each agent

or representative through whom purchase was made in the case of the Experimental Farms Branch are as follows: 1 mare

bought through L. P. Sylvestre, St. Theodore d'Acton, Bagot county, Que. The remainder were purchased through a representative of the Experimental Farms Branch. In the case of those purchased by the Live Stock Branch, the name of J. A. McClarey, of Hillhurst, Que., has been given as the agent through whom the horses w-ere purchased.

4. In the case of the Experimental Farms Branch, the highest price paid was $400, and the lowest $240. In the case of the

Live Stock Branch the highest price paid was $800 and the lowest $400.

5. No commissions were paid.

1. now many, and what breed, of swine have been purchased by the Department of Agriculture in the province of Quebec, for farm or breeding purposes during the year 1913?

2. What is the name and address of each seller?

3. What is the name and address of each agent or representative through whom purchase was made?

4. What was the highest and lowest price paid?

5. Was a commission paid for purchase or examination? If so, to whom and how much?

1. There were five swine, comprised of the following breeds, purchased in the province of Quebec by the Department of Agriculture during the year 1913: Yorkshire, Chester White.

2. The names and addresses of each seller are as follows: J. A. McClarey, Hill-hurst, Que., T. F. Owens, Stonefield, Que., A. B. Waldron, Coaticook, Que.

3. The name and address of the representative through whom purchase was made is J. A. McClarey, Hillhurst, Que.

4. The highest price paid was $20; the lowest price paid was $20.

5. Purchase was made by a representative of the Live Stock Branch, and no commission was paid.

1. Has the Government taken any action since the close of last session of Parliament to prohibit steam trawling on the Atlantic coast of Canada?

2. Have any foreign steam trawlers, not being licensed and not being thereto permitted by treaty or convention for the time being in force, purchased coal or other supplies at any Canadian port or ports since the enactment of

chapter 14 of the Act of 1913? If so, what are the names of such trawlers?

3. (a) Have any foreign fishing sailing vessels, not holding modus vivendi licenses, purchased bait or other supplies in any Canadian port since the passing of said chapter 14? (b)

If so, have any prosecutions been brought?

1. On account of the vigilance that was exercised in following the operations of steam trawlers, there have during the past year been no well founded complaints of these vessels fishing in our waters.

2. No.

3. (a) Yes. (b) No.