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F-\"A a \\ 6 C bo \? 1 Will Place Boys of Good Brit-- ish Stock on Government Farm at Gueliph Wiiseeommrrviies rimiaimees mss Government activities in the field of agriculture were comprehensive-- ly reviewed yesierday by -- Premier M Ferguson, when in the Legislature, ° he continued the debate on the Speech from the Throne. Govern-- ment inspection and standardization of . products, a new scheme of bring-- ing out British boys as farm appren-- tices, a system of control over mar-- ket exports, and other matters, were dealt with by the Premier under this head of information. A great problem, agriculturally speaking, stated the Premier, had been the lack .of standarization. it was his view that all Canadian prod»= ucts and articles should have a stamp on thenme to indicate both or{-- gin and quality, and those that came under that stamp ghould be recog-- nized as "Government inspected." Dealing with the question of agri-- cultural immigration, Premier Fer-- &uson emphasized his view that the properly trained British boy is the best contribution to the citizenghip of Ontario that the Province pos-- sibly could bring here. Speaking of negotlations . which he had entered Into with the British Government, and which are nearing completion, the Premier declared that it was pro-- posed to bring here English boys of good families, betweer the ages of 14 and +¥ years ---- boys whose parents would not allow them to come to Canada under in-- stitutional direction, but who will-- ingly enough would permit them to be brought out under Government supervision. ' OF FOREIGN COAL SUPPLY Premier Ferguson Tells Legislature That Ontario and Alberta Governments Are Working Together in Endeavoring to Solve Transportation Problem Siemgeannigeivnerrrepromren in irrntey Premier Ferguson, before the | back, the point now had been reach-- Legislature. yesterday, painted a|©4 where the railways no longer 5 , # 4, f c w4 | could see their way to co--operate glowing picture of the future ""'Ig"-m, the Government to. the same situation of the Province, stating | extent they had in the past. The that it would not be long before| Government, _ according _ to the Ontario would be independent en-- ' lfrmmer,. urn(l'm:to({k on "_S_ own initia-- . s & tive an inquiry with a view to hav-- tirely of foreign supply of coal [ ing the Dominion Railway Board At the instance of A. B('hll!;-;(".'a'«;undum a hearing and inveostigation j (Liberal, Russell) the Premier brief-- i of the whole coai--hauling situation. ly reviewed negotiations w hich, in | In this mqun:_y the A'.H'w'-r-ta'f'u)vern- o ment had given every assistance. the past, the Government has «:'«'"'"l'hn application which he stated has ducted with the Province of .»\lberug;nm\' been granted by special Order-- and the Canadian National Railways | in--Council is aimed at a demon-- in respect of hauling Alberta coal stration that coal still be brought to relieve the shortage caused here|into Ontario at the $7 rate which by the recent anthracite strike in the | prevailed in the case of the Alberta United States. 'Ten thousand tons shipments, and, additionally, includ-- of the last 50,000 shipment from |ed the possibility of securing Nova Alberta already had reached the| Scotia coal in large quantities in 'Province_ and had been placed, he | the future. .said. in 253 centres in an effort to "I'm glad to say to the House," | provide the most equitable distri--|said the Premier, "that our. in-- | bution possible, But, as the Gov--|dependence of foreign supply of ernment had--anticipated some time fuel seems not far distant."