1. and 2. Submitted ConcludedP.E.I.. .. .. 1,116 1,076N.S .. 163 148NIB .. 1,060 939Que .. 5,760 5,094Ont .. 8,823 7,372Man .. 3,550 3,157Sask .. 6,212 4,659Alta .. 4,377 3,297B.C .. 679 623Total.. .. .. 31,740 26,365

Reduction.

3 and 4. Approximate debt In cases disposed of In cases disposed of Principal InterestPrince Edward Island .... S 2.9S5.036 76 $ 734.476 72 $ 42,179 24Nova Scotia .... 798.378 90 272,194 34 15,998 48New Brunswick .... 1,576,993 86 479,434 50 35,851 26Quebec .... 19,230.642 82 3,122,765 49 488,084 14Ontario .... 34,960.614 72 9,268,482 76 743,540 56Manitoba .... 22,3S0,814 03 9,463,273 59 728,824 60Saskatchewan .... 43,243,S42 33 14,533,477 92 966,124 32Alberta .... 29.505,360 49 11,040,504 71 1.086,964 27British Columbia .... 3,629,682 14 1,274,901 41 106,529 40Total .... S15S.311,366 05 $ 50,189,511 44 $ 4,214,096 27Value of all Assets 5. Value of Farms Including Land, Total DebtStock and Equipment Prince Edward Island .... $ 2,952,544 $ 3,847,776 $ 2,985,036 76Nova Scotia .... 416,028 510,008 798.378 90New Brunswick .... 1,949,364 2,583,189 1,576,993 86Quebec .. .. 18,328,212 22,281,156 19,230,642 82Ontario .... 30,040.900 36,904,232 34,960.614 72Manitoba .... 10.257,093 13,837,131 22,380.814 03Saskatchewan .... 25,866.768 32,668,908 43,243,842 33Alberta 26,606,790 29.505.360 49British Columbia .... 2,523,773 3,174,808 3,629,682 14Total .... S 112,977,199 S 142,413,998 $158,311,366 05 6. $9,281.79.7. 1,116.8. (a) 44-38%; (b) 27-77%.

Mr. REID:

What total amounts of money have been expended in the various provinces under the

Dominion Housing Act, up to the end of December, 1937, and, (a) how much of this amount has the government contributed? (b) how many applications for loans under the act have been received from each province up to the end of the last calendar year? (c) how many individual loans have been made in each province ?

Questions

Mr. DUNNING:

Prince Edward Island. Nnva Sent ia

Amount of Loans Approved $ 54,034

1 260 054

Number of Applications

Manitoba 50

Saskatchewan 5

Alberta -

British Columbia 255

New Brunswick 264,367

Quebec 4,586,708

Ontario 5,534,658

Manitoba 308,314

Saskatchewan 8,200

Alberta -

British Columbia 1,019,523

Mr. MALLETTE:

What loans have been made to date, listed separately, under the Dominion Housing Act to the different municipalities on the island of Montreal ?

Mr. DUNNING:

Loans under the Dominion Housing Act are made to individual borrowers and not to municipalities. The details of loans to individuals residing on the island of Montreal are as follows:-

Cote St. Luc No. of Loans

14 Number of Family Units Provided 31 Amount $ 134,050Dorval

3 3 14,100Hampstead

39 83 425,986Lachine

12 17 55,950Longueuil

1 1 2,600Montreal

182 450 1,890,862Montreal West 1 5,000Mount Royal

98 132 764,328Outremont

44 111 561,500Pointe Claire 21 74,756St. Laurent

6 6 31.000Senneville

2 2 14,250Verdun 4 17,700Ville St. Pierre

1 1 3.850Westmount

8 8 92,225Total

434 871 $ 4,088,157

Questions

1. What persons tendered for contract of carrying mail between Prince Albert and Steep Creek, on or about April 2, 1937?

2. What was the amount of each tender?

3. Who obtained the contract?

4. When did he begin his duties?

Mr. ELLIOTT (Middlesex):

1. What is the acreage of the airport or emergency landing field at Langley, British Columbia?

2. How much was paid for the land?

3. What amount has been expended to date on this field?

4. What is the estimated amount required to complete the work ?

5. Is this field subject to fog or flood conditions; if so, how many days did such condition or conditions prevail during the year 1937?

1. Was the site for the airport or emergency landing field at Langley Prairie surveyed by officials of the dominion government before purchase of the site was made?

2. If so, *when was this survey made, and in what year was a report, if any, made to the government ?

3. In any report made to the government regarding the Langley Prairie airport or emergency landing field, was any reference made as to the possible flood and/or fog conditions?

4. Were any steps taken by the government to acquire the land for this site previous to the general election of 1935?

5. Who was the owner or owners of the land negotiated with in acquiring or the possibility of acquiring this emergency field?

1. Yea.

2. Following preliminary surveys along the route of the Trans-Canada Airway, a detailed survey by officers of the Department of National Defence was made between January 6th and 16th, 1935. The report of this survey is dated January 16th, 1935.

3. Yes. The report stated that on January 6th this property was the only one in the district not covered by water, and that a thorough search had established the fact it was the only suitable aerodrome in the district. Fog was known to be prevalent in the district during the winter months.

4 and 5. Options were taken on the property from the former owners, Dr. Edward H. Saunders and John W. Berry, on January 10th and 11th, 1935, respectively.

1. What was the quantity of hay exported to the United States in each of the years 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937?

2. What was the value of hay so exported to the United States in each of the years 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937?

3. In the province of Quebec, what is the rate per mile for the transportation of hay in carload lots to the United States?

1. Calendar Years Tons

1933 7.068

1934 23,076

1935 68,870

1936 70,594

1937 140,894

2. Calendar Years $

1933 36,071

1934 211,257

1935 683,360

1936 479,505

1937 955,109

3. Rates on hay in carload lots from points in the province of Quebec to points in the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and New York vary, depending upon point of origin and point of destination, and range from 34Jc to 62c per 100 lbs.