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"Our chief creamery instructor." said the Minister, "now estimates that close to 80 per cent. of the creamery butter in the Province is first grade in quality. and from 80 to 85 per cent. of the butter is made from pasteurized cream. It is necessarily more dimeult to bring the last 15 or 20 per cent. up to the highest standard, but that is the problem which is now being tackled. and we hope it will be possible to make some progress in the interests of the dairy business ot the Province." The Minister spoke ot improvements in the dairy industry. This. Hon. Jain) S. Martin. Minister of the department, told the Legislature last night as an introduction to a revie.v of agricultural affairs in the Province. His address was occasioned when the Mouse, in committee, considered the main estimates for his department. Mr. Martin first "took a glance" at the Ontario Agricultural College. He noted the staff changes during the past year; new buildings and the work ot various classes. Dairy lmproveme'nt. Mr. Martin spoke at length of the campaign against noxious weeds and the department's eltorts in this con- nection to stress the importance ot good seed. Next he described the efforts last year to control the corn-borer in the Prov- ince. the compulsory measures in eight counties. "In Essex and Kent," he continued. "the total number of borers has been re- duced by at least 50 per cent., as com- pared to the previous year. and this in spite of the fact teat, the acreage has been very materially reduced. Where there is a smaller acreage it might be expected that the corn-borers would segregate more thickly. but this has not been the case. The acreage in Essex County. for instance. has been reduced from 100,000 tive years ago to 20,000 last year. In the County of Elgin there was a reduction of 38 per cent. in the number of borers, and in the County ot Norfolk 9. decrease of 33 per cent., and there was also a large decrease in the other counties under the control meagures. with the excep- tion of two or three which showed a slight increase. Not Under Control Yet. The Ontario Department of Agricul- ture is concentrating on the adminis- tration and working out ot acts now on the statute books rather than bringing in any extensive legislation this session. Its legislative program now before the House consists chictiy of amendments to the Noxious Weeds Act and the act per- taining to the protection of cattle. OUTSIDE MARKETS FOR SURPLUS CROP "This does not mean." he continued. "that the corn-borer has been placed under control or that the menace is not still a very serious one. It is not wise to draw too definite conclusions from the work of one season, but the facts speak for themselves and afford a measure of encouragement." - Department to Concentrate on Present Acts, With Little New Legislation---- Discusses C orn " Borer and Tobacco Industry Mr. Marti -' . we r - tttr', indsstrrgfegectihgt Jigecet.o tll: gstetd tfhatt 2t department increase its note the ra i . an s or a purpose. duction 1311333 tget,'tstouti1! Ire; J. w. Widdifield (Progressive, North Years the acreage had been most 13': we Ontario) hoped for a day when there 1,tg the variations being due swag; won-id be an open buying and selling ktglt Jl2t J1nufu,e/'dil,. which. had :2; Ile telnet?" Emmett; market conditions. p va mg unstable Hydro affairs, pleading for a better and more equitable service tor farmers. , Hon. H. C. Nixon (Progressive, Brant) . commended the department's efforts to- ' ward weed control. FARMING CONDITIONS DURING PAST YEAR REVIEWED BY MARTIN <marge:- Tobacco Crop. He pictured the factors affecting the industry during the past few years. the preference granted by the British oov- ernment to Empire-grown tobacco, soil surveys carried on in tobacco areas by the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture. He noted that the crop pro- duced last year was 50 per cent. great- er than any previous crop in the Prov- ince. There was no doubt, he con- tinued. but that Ontario could grow even larger quantities ot tobacco, but "the question of marketing must first be satisfactorily solved.'), _ ' l ihss.cltne.s A A», William Newman (Liberal, Nerth Vic- toria) urged that greater interest could be aroused in dairy competitions if larger prizes could be offered, and sug- gested that the department increase its grants for that purpose. , _ " ~-"-""""' ion," said he, "as to, Belanger thought, Since it. was under wheTtg'er lgggltbr world-wide conditions ifi,ototyttt, 311333;? c1.t1/'frilnjrf1_t IT tpete a,t'auyt, "2:533? 'tP2iet- However, h; w: tlnff'i.1s'n"ifep1gtnt't1 e n ' f , . 1 . Mar in ha i. . truthfully aggi.eradnlg 2,s.'imLt,ets?t1..' ffllln tritium; io. do with bringi.n.g the have had their ml "entire routers de- boy out. Premier Ferguson said that tion tzhtllese 'gggzcirgspool ff, essential the Attorncy9,eyfypl, -',',ri"hiant1,',',-'hiis,'a,titiei', 21:569. gamzhaign of organization has lil, $03613 (1131; 'fi), globe even} been carried on forhthel ,i)tVttargiki'; morning. I couldn't stand it more than re are others w o eca '. . in , a week." 31:1 lawn-bout the pool there should be th1ifJssiey the agricultural estimates, alterations in the tariff, which wotuld tho House adjourned at, 11.30 am. give the grower a measure of protec y,1n on the home market. There can be lit- tle doubt but that a strong tegetii tion of growers efficiently manage , would go a long way toward stabilizing I the marketing Conditions of this im- l portant crop. " "Outside Markets." ', "If the tobacco industry is to grow 1 to the extent to which our favorable i conditions lend themselves it would ap- [ pear that it can only be done by de- _"--------- veloping outside markets for surplus _ crop," he said. "This means attention SMany Tenders Not Adver. to quality and quality on a quantity I . basis. To accomplish this, grading is ', Used Long Enough essential. and it 1-; gratifying: to know ' , that the Federal Government has ' He Asserts agreed to install a system of grading. ; Most, of the limiters involved in thisf , -- problem come under the jurisdiction 0 i the Federal Government rather than DENIALS BY F|~LAYSON under this Government, but we are I -----.-- vitally interested in the matter and ' . . . most. anxious to see the tobacco indus-. _Minister Declares That le. try placed on a stabilized basis, which . . will enable tly, to render an effective ferent Actlon Would service in bringing about a more uni- . form quality. I believe the industry Ruin Industry will work itself through the difficul- ties which now present themselves and will become one of the important fac- Censure by William E. N. Sinclair. all? 1131;033:129 diversified agriculture of Liberal Leader, of actions of the De- Hon. Mr. Martin's remarks were de- partment ot Lands and Forests with livered as a general review in conncc- regard to the sale ot pulp and timber tion with all the agricultural estimates. limits and the handling of contracts, The House in committee then Sent on and defense ot the policy of Hon Wil- to consider the estimates item , item, . . . . and the debate was continued bi vari- liam Finlayson. Minister of the depart- ous members. merit. engaged the attention of the Urges War on Peach Moth. Legislature for two hours yesterday att- R. H. Kemp (Progressive. Lincolni. ernoon. after commending the "spray service" Sinclair Motion. R. H. Kemp (Progressive, Lincoln), after commending the "spray service" for the elimination of parasitical insects provided by the Department of Agricul- ture, urged that some method should be devised for destroying the peach moth prevalent in the fruit-growing sections of the Province. He was glad to note a renewed interest in sheep-raising, and declared that to be the best way of con- trolling weeds. However, he did not feel that the farmer was getting tariff protection on wool equal to that enjoy- ed by the producers. He felt that if there were to be protection. all products should be equally protected. His refer- ences to protection caused Premier Fer- guson to remark: "Better come over to this side of the House." Larger Dairy Prizes. Hon. Mr. Martin's remarks were de- livered as a general review in connec- tion with all the agricultural estimates. The House in committee then went on to consider the estimates item by item, and the debate was continued by vari- ous members. Urges War on Peach Moth. wfia,,-el 2 (e 'i' Aurelien Belanger (Liberal, Regen) regretted that little attempt appeared to have been made to reach French farming communities with classes of agricultural instruction. Some of the people, he said, were unable to under- stand English clearly enough to gain benefit from present classes, and he urged that this condition be given some consideration. A _iiiFfikaiio in favor of an increase in the remuneration paid to Agricul- tural Representatives. Should Investigate. When the vote for immigration and colonization was being considered, Mr. Belanger informed the House that he had read in The Globe of that morn- ing of the case of an immigrant boy near Hamilton who had laid a charge of assault against his employer alleg- ing ill treatment. The case should be promptly investigated by the depart- ment or by the Attorney-General, Mr. Belanger thought, since it was under- stood that the boy had been brought out by the Qntario Government. However. he was informed by Hon. John S. Martin that his department had nothing to do with bringing the boy out. Premier Ferguson said that the Attorney-General was investigating. "I'm sorry I didn't see that," he said, "but I don't read The Globe every morning. I couldn't stand it more than three times a week." 7 The Liberal Leader, speaking at length, cited deals and works of the department in 1927, and in January ot this year to illustrate his contentions. Mr. Finlayson, explaining every case referred to, maintained that Mt. Sin- clair had chiefly objected to the time elapsing between the calling tor terr- ders and the closing date, whereas "time is no longer the essence of the cote tract." The discussion was occasioned by Mr. Sinclair's motion that "This House dis- approves of the policy of the Govern- ment in relation to the forest wealth of the Province, particularly its fail- ure either to compel performance ot the terms of the existing contracts with the Crown under which large areas hare been sold and are being held undevelop- ed and in reserve, or on the other hand, to cancel such agreements for non- performance of the terms of the same, and also its action in selling addition- al areas from time to time on short and inadequate notice, notwithstanding the non-development of large areas al- ready sold."