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May 29, 1931

MORRIS FINANCE CORPORATION

CON

James Earl Lawson

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. J. E. LAWSON (West York):

On Wednesday there was laid upon the table of the house a petition praying for the passing of an act to incorporate the Morris Finance Corporation. I now beg to move:

That the petition of Gerald Murphy and others of Toronto, Ontario, praying for the passing of an act to incorporate the Morris Finance Corporation, which was presented to the house on the 27th day of May, together with the report of the clerk of petitions thereon, be referred to the select standing committee on standing orders for the purpose of considering the suspension of standing order 92 in relation thereto.

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Motion agreed to.

PRIVATE BILLS

FIRST READINGS-SENATE BILLS

Bill No. 62, for the relief of Gordon Aaron.-Mr. Heaps. Bill No. 63, for the relief of Rita Margaret Mary Longmore.-Mr. Heaps. On Division.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The house in committee of supply, Mr. Hanson (York-Sunbury) in the chair.
CON

Armand Renaud La Vergne (Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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The CHAIRMAN:

The committee will resume consideration of the following item:

Dairying, including grant of $5,000 to National Dairy Council, $295,000.

And the amendment thereto of Mr. Young.

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Jean-François Pouliot

Liberal
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Mr. POULIOT:

Would the minister be kind enough to give me the information referred to yesterday afternoon about the rock bottom price reached by butter when the Australian butter was released?

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Robert Weir (Minister of Agriculture)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Hon. ROBERT WEIR (Minister of Agriculture) :

The date when it was mutually agreed to release the Australian butter was April 21. The price of butter on that date was 22 cents a pound.

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Ian Alistair Mackenzie

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE (Vancouver):

Did the Australian butter sell at the same price, 22 cents a pound, then?

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Robert Weir (Minister of Agriculture)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. WEIR (Melfort):

I do not think I have under my hand any information as to what Australian butter was sold for on that date.

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Ian Alistair Mackenzie

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE (Vancouver):

It would be interesting to know at what price the Australian butter was sold when it was released. I understand from the minister that the price cutting warfare took place in Vancouver. I should like to know the price of Australian butter in Vancouver on that date, and also the price of butter in London, England, on the same date.

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Robert Weir (Minister of Agriculture)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. WEIR (Melfort):

We have no information as to what Australian butter sold at or as to the price' of butter in London, England on that date.

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Ian Alistair Mackenzie

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE (Vancouver):

Would the minister endeavour to get that information?

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LIB

Jean-François Pouliot

Liberal
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Mr. POULIOT:

What quantity of Australian butter was released on April 21?

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Robert Weir (Minister of Agriculture)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. WEIR (Melfort):

All the Australian butter that was in Canada. On April 21 it was mutually agreed that the Australian butter could be released at less than 32 cents a pound. It was not all put on the market in one day; it was put on the market, I believe, over a period of days. I do not know whether it is all sold yet or not.

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Jean-François Pouliot

Liberal
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Mr. POULIOT:

The minister does not

know the quantity of butter which was released on that date? That is what I should like to know. [DOT]

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May 29, 1931