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The committee, with hog raisers irrespective of political affiliations |taking opposing stands, had a show-- | down on Colonel Kennedy's plea that, in the interests of stepped--up war production and farmer returns, \ weight specifications on the two \top grades should be raised fifteen ' pounds per hog. \ _ Colonel Kennedy argued that \from the farmers' standpoint, the !last few pounds on a finished hog \were the cheapest, so far as feed-- '.ing costs are concerned. . He was | confident that, from the British \ consumer's standpoint, that quan-- ftity was more important than the last thing in quality. He was back-- |ed by J. W. Sinclair, Lib., Bruce, 'represemaflvc'ol one of the major | hog producing ridings, and R. G. Croome, Lib., Rainy River. Three farmer members of theC Ontario Legislature, John W. Free--| born, Lib, _ Middlesex _ North;| Colonel T. L. Kennedy, Con., Peel, and former Minister of Agriculture, and Ross A. McEwing, Lib., Welling-- ton North, on Tuesday will take to| an Ottawa beef conference a pro--. test "strongiy opposing" the plac-- ing of an embargo on the export of cattle to the United States markets. They will be accompanied by W. R. Reek, Deputy Minister of Agri--' culture. Besides the protest, registered yesterday by the Logis-- lative Agriculture Committee on Mr. McEwing's motion, the delega-- tion will carry out additional terms of the resolution, asking Ottawa to formulate some plan to stabilize the beef industry. Mr. MceEwing, himsel{, said the retail beef ceiling should be made sufficiently fluid that higher pro-- ducer prices could be paid for stable--fed cattle. "If other indus-- tries can beassured production costs plus 10 per cent profit, I don't see why agriculture should not be placed upon an equal profit," he said. Short of an adjustment in the ceiling, he suggested a subsidy of one--quarter or one--third of a cent per pound for stable--fattened beef. Farmer spokesmen in the commit-- tee forecast a "serious beef short-- age" within the next two years if the prices for winter beef were held at the current level. Among those supporting vigorous action were George Bethune, Lib., Wentworth, and W. J. Gardhouse, Lib., York West, whose family is noted as breeders of Shorthorns. "It burns me up," said the latter, "that every time the farmer gets something with a little profit in it, some one throws a wrench in the works." Delegation Will Protest Ban on Export of Cattle Called to a vots, his resolution was defeated twelve for lean hogs and eight for heavies. "They will be coming back next year, or at least by 1944, and saying I was right," retorted the Peel member. APRIL 9 He described health and moral effects of leaving children without proper supervision. He declared he was confident that the department should have supervising and licons-- "The House must be aware of the situation," said Welfare Minister Oliver. "As we take up the slack in manpower, more and more women must go into war industries." House approval, without a single hint of objection, was given in sec-- ond reading yesterday of a measure to authorize the Department of Wel-- {fare to establish and assist in the establishment of day nurseries for giving care to the children of women who are working in war in-- dustries. Bill for Day Nurseries Given Second Reading "We will invoke the 'establish and assist' section of this bill if Ottawa does not act or if the need is pross-- ed," he said. He added, however, he was not in a position to say how far the department would go. Mr. Oliver said some suggestion had been made that Ottawa was in-- terested and might take a lead in the provision of nurseries but, he stressed, the department so far has not been able to get definite word from the Capital as to its intention. "It is urgent," he added, "that something be done to help mothers find places for their children." ing authority over the nurseries which must be established. "It is only just and proper," he said, "that,i the department should see to it that [ proper places are provided while the | mothers are working. |