Mr. SPEAKER:

Dropped.

1. Under what terms is the subsidy being paid on the domestic production of, (a) apple juice, (b) tomato juice?

2. What amounts have been paid in each month since the subsidy began on, (a) apple juice, (b) tomato juice?

1. (a) and (b). Under administrator's order A-44 of the wartime prices and trade board which affects canners' inventories of certain domestic canned fruits and vegetables 1941 pack on hand at the close of business on March 31, 1942, including apple juice and tomato juice, the maximum price at which any canner may sell these products, excluding goods invoiced but not delivered, on and after April 1, 1942, is the lowest f.o.b. cannery price actually charged by the canner in 1941 prior

to October 12. Subsidy is paid to such canner to the extent of 80 per cent of the amount by which his lawfully established ceiling price during the basic period exceeds his revised maximum selling price. Subsidy will be paid to the wholesalers in respect of their inventories of such products at the close of business on March 31, 1942, on the basis of the amount by which the canner's selling price of such products to the manufacturer exceeds such canner's revised maximum selling price of such products.

2. (a) and (b). No claims have been finally settled to date.

1. What was the price, f.o.b. Vancouver, at September 30, 1939, of, (a) bran, (b) shorts, (c) sereeenings?

2. What was the price of No. 1 wheat, f.o.b. Vancouver, at September 30, 1939?

3. What was the price, f.o.b. Vancouver on May 30, 1942, of, (a) bran, (b) shorts, (c) screenings?

4. What ivas the price of No. 1 wheat, f.o.b. Vancouver, at May 30, 1942?

1. Prices of feed per ton, f.o.b. Vancouver, September, 30, 1939: Bran, $23.30; shorts, $25.30; elevator screenings, $5.

2. Publication of wheat prices at Vancouver ceased after the outbreak of war and has not been resumed.

No. 1 Manitoba northern wheat, per bushel, Fort William and Port Arthur cash basis, September 30, 1939, 71 cents.

3. Prices of feed per ton, f.o.b. Vancouver, May 30, 1942: Bran, $29.80 (a); shorts, $30.80 (a); elevator screenings, $5.

(a) Includes S6 per ton freight subsidy.

4. No. 1 Manitoba northern wheat, per bushel, Fort William and Port Arthur cash basis, May 30, 1942. 79J cents.

1. What is the name of the regional controller of transport for the province of Quebec?

2. When was he appointed and by whom?

3. Is he familiar with both languages?

4. In the province of Quebec what are the relative proportions of Freneh-Canadian and English-Canadian truck drivers, respectively?

Mr. HOWE:

I think this question is

wrongly worded. There is no regional controller of transport for the province of Quebec. Perhaps it refers to an administrator in the wartime prices and trade board. I would ask that the hon. member reword the question.

Mr. SPEAKER:

Dropped.

Questions

1. Was a contract let to the Dufierin Construction Company for paving the yard of the Dufierin Shipbuilding Company?

2. If so, what class of pavement was used?

3. What was the price paid per yard?

4. What was the contract price?

5. Were tenders called for the work?

6. If so, was the contract let to the lowest tenderer?

1. Yes, a contract was awarded by Toronto Shipbuilding Company Limited (ex. Dufierin Shipbuliding Company) to the Dufierin Construction Company.

2. Bituminous pavement on stone base.

3. The contract was placed on a cost per ton basis, laid, rolled and completed the contractor to supply all material. It is not the policy of the department to give unit prices.

4. Payment is to be made on a quantity-used basis. The amount payable is not yet determinable because the job is not completed.

5. Yes.

6. Yes.

1. Does the Department of National Defence

issue two battle uress uniforms to each man in the infantry? [DOT]

2. If so, at what cost?

3. Is a walking-out dress supplied to each man in the infantry?

4. If so, what is the cost of such uniform?

5. Does the department issue a summer uniform to each infantryman?

6. If so, at what cost?

1. At the present time two suits of battle dress are issued to each infantryman. One of these is new and the other a part worn suit.

2. The cost of one new suit of battle dress is $11.18.

3. A walking-out uniform will be issued to each infantryman at the close of the summer season when the wearing of the summer uniform is discontinued. At such time, one suit of battle dress will be withdrawn from personnel.

4. The cost of a walking-out uniform is $14.39.

5. Yes.

6. The cost of a summer uniform is $5.56.

Mr. PURDY:

In view of the gasoline situation in the maritime provinces, will the government take immediate steps towards having the railway passenger services discontinued in these provinces during the past few years, reinstated at once?