Mr. W. G. Weir (Poriage-Neepawa) moved:

That the name of Mr. Argue be substituted for that of Mr. Herridge on the standing committee on agriculture and colonization.

Mr. E. G. Hansell (Macleod):

Mr. Speaker, I hold in my hand a petition signed by over twenty thousand incurables, who are asking for assistance by way of pension. It was the intention to have this presented to parliament in the regular way, but on looking over the wording of the petition I doubt whether it is strictly in order. I am therefore advising the Canadian Association of Incurables and the .Shut-in Friends' Association to present the petition directly to the government.

1. How many bushels of (a) feed oats: (b) feed barley, were sold by the wheat board to feed merchants, dealers or brokerage houses in each of the months beginning in December, 1949, and to date?

2. What was the average price received for each of said grains in each of said months?

1. It is not the policy of the Canadian wheat board to divulge its sales position within the crop year in which it is operating.

2. See answer to No. 1.

1. Have representations been made to the

federal government in connection with establishing a national park at Blomidon, Kings county, Nova Scotia? .

2. Has the provincial government at Halifax made any such representations, and has it offered to acquire land for the purpose?

3. Has any survey been made of the presumed park site?

4. If so, when will the work be started?

1. Yes.

2. The provincial government has made representations. Since no area has been selected, the offer of land has not been a consideration.

3. Reconnaissance of the general area has been made jointly by a representative of the federal government and a provincial government officer.

4. See answer to No. 3.

1. What persons or corporations tendered on the ' construction of a 250-man barrack block at Currie barracks this year?

2. What were the amounts of such tenders?

3. When, to whom, and at what amount was the construction contract granted?

4. At what date were the marked cheques submitted with the tenders returned to each of those tendering?

1. (a) Bennett and White (Calgary) Ltd., 1120 9th ave. W., Calgary, Alta.

(b) Bird Construction Co. Ltd., 1427 19th ave. E., Calgary, Alta.

(c) Shoquist Construction (Western) Ltd., 1826 10th ave. W., Calgary, Alta.

(d) Poole Construction Co. Ltd., 2402 2A street, S.E., Calgary, Alta.

2. Tenderer (a): First alternative tender, $515,236; Second alternative tender, $501,236.

Tenderer (b): First alternative tender,$533,000; Second alternative tender, $499,200.Tenderer (c): First alternative tender,$552,340; No alternative price. Tenderer (d): First alternative tender,

$556,648; Second alternative tender, $539,338.

3. Contract not awarded as yet.

4. Tenderer (a): May 12, 1950; Tenderer (b): Being retained; Tenderer (c): April 20, 1950; Tenderer (d): April 20, 1950.

IMPORTS OF COAL Mr. Hansell:

1. How many tons of coal were imported into Canada during 1949?

2. From what countries was this coal imported?

3. What tonnage was imported from each of these countries?

Questions

Mr. Mcllrailh:

United Kingdom, 331,457 tons; Union of South Africa, 17 tons; United States, 21,863,736 tons; Total, 22,195,210 tons.