1. On whose recommendation was Canadian National Kail way baggage master, Robert J. Elliott, placed as conductor on Canadian National trains No. 23 and No. 24, between Sussex and St. John (Atlantic region) ?

2. Was said appointment made with the approval of the order of railway conductors?

3. If not, has that organization protested Elliott's appointment?

4. What explanation has the Canadian National Railway Company to offer if Elliott has been advanced over those who are senior in the service to him.

1. The relationship between the men and the management is entirely an internal affair of the railway, and any question arising therefrom is dealt with under well recognized rules. In case of grievances there has been set up machinery by which such grievances may be adjusted between the representatives of the management and representatives of the employees. That being the case, the management feel that it is not in the interest of the railway, nor in the public interest, to attempt to deal with such matters except in the prescribed manner.

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

1. What is the total cost to Canadian National Railways for apprentice instruction on the entire Bystem? _

2. What is the total annual cost for each of the regions of the system?

3. What is the total annual cost per apprentice for each region?

1. 377,551.48.

2.

Central $ 48,977 74

Atlantic 10,428 00

Western 18,145 74

Central S115 29

Atlantic 69 52

Western 90 73

1. What was the total amount paid to A. S. McMillan and C. A. McNearney with respect to construction work at Bedford basin, in the county of Halifax, concerning which the payment of $100,000 appeared on page 270, volume 2, Auditor General's report, 1928?

2. Of such total amount, how much represents: (a) the contract price; (b) extras?

Mr. RALSTON:

1 and 2. The total amount paid to A. S. McMillan and C. A. McNearney in connection with their 1927-1928 contract for construction work at Bedford basin magazine is as follows: Amount of work done under contract dated August 1, 1927.. $107,900 00 Additional work ordered by

engineer in charge 909 02

Total $108,809 02

1. How many Dominion experimental and demonstration farms are there in Canada?

2. Where are they situated, by places and provinces?

1. There are twenty-two Dominion experimental farms and stations, besides one substation, three tobacco stations and one fox station.

The Dominion government does not operate any demonstration farms, but it does supervise the operation and, in a small way assist the owners of a considerable number (186 in 1928), of what are called illustration stations. The illustration station area of a man's farm includes only that part of it fronting on a

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well travelled road and varies in area from eight or ten to forty acres. For the privilege of saying what crops shall be grown, what rotation shall be followed and how and when cultural operations shall be performed the department pays the owner or operator a small amount ($5 per acre) each year. The purpose of these stations is to demonstrate the varieties of the different crops, the cultural methods and the rotations that have been found to give the best results on an experimental farm or station where conditions are judged to be similar to those which maintain on the illustration station under consideration.

The crops harvested off these illustration stations are of course the property of the men operating them.

2.

Experimental station, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Experimental station, Kentville, N.S.

Experimental farm, Nappan, N.S.

Experimental station, Fredericton, N.B.

Experimental station, Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, Que.

Experimental station, Cap Rouge, Que.

Experimental station, Lennoxville, Que.

Experimental station, La Ferme, Que.

Experimental station, Kapuskasing, Ont.

Experimental farm, Ottawa.

Experimental station, Morden, Man.

Experimental farm, Brandon, Man.

Experimental farm, Indian Head, Sask.

Experimental station, Rosthern, Sask.

Experimental station, Scott, Sask.

Experimental station, Swift Current, Sask.

Experimental station, Lethbridge, Alta.

Experimental station, Lacombe, Alta.

Experimental station, Summerland, B.C.

Experimental farm, Agassiz, B.C.

Experimental station, Invermer, B.C.

Experimental station, Sidney, B.C.

Experimental substation, Beaverlodge, Alta.

Tobacco station, Farnham, Que.

Tobacco station, L'Assomption, Que.

Tobacco station, Harrow, Ont.

Experimental fox ranch, Summerside, P.E.I

Mr. NEILL:

Is it the intention of the government to take my steps this session of parliament, or in the near future, towards meeting the wishes of the sealers regarding the matter referred to in their petition to the right honourable the premier, during 1927, which asked for an investigation of their modus vivendi sealing claims of 1892?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

These claims were against the British government. They were submitted to that

government through the government of Canada, but they were not favourably considered. The British government explained that the modus vivendi was adopted in the interests of the seal fishery, and due notice of it in the seasons of 1892 and 1893 was given. As the claims were fully considered by the British government, it is felt that no good purpose would be served by reopening the question at this time.