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Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 21 Mar 1924, p. 2

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In opening his address. Hon. John S. Martin, Minister of Agriculture. .regretted very much, he said. that {the Dominion authorities had seen tfit to curtail grants to Ontario agri- gculture. He believed that the "special committee. which was imme- f diateiy under discussion. could be the .means of very great assistance to ithe farmers of Ontario in making Icareful research into Ontario's agri- i cultural problems in their special re- i lation to transportation. He said C that the services of the whole Guelph IO.A.C. staff would 'be at the disposal iof the committee so that they could ' make the most etttcient study of any matters in which they were inter- ested. A. P. Mewh-inney (Liberal. West Bruce) thought that possibly the J farmer today was farming too much I land, and was not getting the return ' he would get it he farmed lees acre- age and grew better produce. T. J. Mahoney (Conservative. South Wentworth) complained that .t'ruits trom the United States were ;given precedence over Canadian ,fruits in hotels and such places. :Fruit growers in Ontario. he went ,on. were subjected to the competi- 'tion of fruit products from the iSouthern United States put on the 'market by the aid o' cheap negro I labor. He argued in favor ot tariffs. i, Home. Market Detesriorabtedr. 3 R. H. Kemp (Progressive. Lin- coln) said Canada had built up in- dustrial centres to create a home imarket. and the home market was (not as good as it was 40 years ago. 'Thc industrial centres were not loyal to their own people: the people in them were not supporting the ', farmer. t N. Trewartha (Conservative, South Huron) advocated pro- tection for agriculture. J. G. Lethbridge (Progressive, Mid- dleseX) was against a tariff until the home market could consume all home-grown produce. t A. Thomp- son (Conservative. North Lanark) urged higher tariffs, while Hon. Dougail Carmichael (Progressive. ~7--.\ ehnnlht an investiga- Mr. MarLLn stressed his opinion that Ontario had not by any means reached the acme of productive em.. czency in agriculture. He mention- ed the poultry angle, in which he personally has attained eminent rank. as an important means of revenue to the farm. and expressed the conviction that the egg produc- tion of Ontario quite easily could be doubled. Advocates Tariff. A. H. Acres (Conservative. Carle- ton) advocated high tariff as a means to improve general conditions in Ontario. He advocated embargo on Ontario pulp and the taking of steps to remove a situation where the "most promising young nation in the world" expended $256,000,000 annually tor products that it could furnish by its own industry and in- itiative. -___ Hon. John S. Martin, Minister of Agricul'tura. made his maiden speech in the Legislature, and was awarded a wound of appiause from an the- gz'oups as he arose for the thurt time. Sorry Grant is Cat. To Take Vote in Fall? Mr. t1itrolair--It the rriunicipali- ti, H knew now that there was to be a vote at the end of October. or some time early in the tan- Premier 1Nrrqrusort--rt the vote were not before Christmas there would be. no trouble. Mr. Doherty - You can't draw The res: of the day was a field day for private members. who arose One after the other on new Stirle to discuss. under the heading of the 310.000 vote for committee expense-s. every phase of Provincial ream-omits in when they were pare LicMarIy interesceU. Tariff loomed ialgeiy in tiiscuskorur, members dividing pretty well on party lines in their advocacy of protection or freer trade. Premier Ferguson announced that the wolf bounty had been re- duced to $16. To him. 'v'vuuuomr' "M to know What time of the you would prove moat ec0nomu.oa,] to take the votes, and was y.?t..ttNrrintr with the Chief Elec- tion Omeer on that and other means of keeping down the expenses. --- "Yao, m tn.' tn; momma Would be mums ready. Premier Fin-m Government dadned to ltr time of the YMtthtr wank! m Centre urey, tion by experts Agriculture W0 proposed have! committee and for agriculture. J. G. age (Progresslve, Mid- was agalnat a tariff until the narket could consume all rown produce. t A. Thomp- mservatiye, North Lanark) higher tariffs. while Hon. Carmichael (Progressive. Grey) thought an Investiga- experts in the Department of ture would be better than the d investigation by a House u. and would he less costly. ', 00 that the munici- ca n't draw

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