SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT COMMISSION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 622, 27 September 1909, Page 8

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT COMMISSION.

'■..'-■ ". V •.', '."." •. The Sbuth\ Australian.-, Wheat ; . Commission, which has. just made its report to Parliament mado certain recommendations' over' and above that relating .to.bulk'handling.- It dealt at length with the f.o,q; standard with disparity in prices .as between the seaboard and inland, with railway demurrage; with co-operation, and a list of other 1 things., Its recommendations are thus ■■, V; (1) That'arrangements /bo' made'.by- the Government for. the fixing of a 1 choice.standard/ wheat. ••■'■. :>;.',.■■':■,':•:■.. •■".."'•■-'■.;'' ■,■■"■:,'/ !'.'(2) .That if the Chamber of Commerce decline '/to!. agree,to the/ recommendations in- the progress report for the' enlargement' of' the .corn trade sectional committee,- the Government take steps to fix an official f.a.q. standard../,;/ ' (3) That, with' a' view of securing uniformity of practice in the three States of New. South Wales", Victoria, and South Australia, -shunting rates be abolished in. this State, provided there is a reasonable ground for believing that the producers will receive the,benefit or such' reductions.' '~'.-. / :, ~; /-. (4) That, the; Railway Department be advised to promote; the erection of farmers' storage sheds in any locality by' providing sites at: a. nominal., rental,.,and , that- the' Government advance:the money necessary for the'construction of • such sheds' (if requested), the amount to'be-'repayable, with 4 percent interest,.over a period of 10 years, the advance upon j the, guarantee' of those interested; (5) That representations be .made,.- to" the Federal Government that there is a general desire for the standard cornsack to. be made' an inch wider, : so that it' may hold'not'less than'2oolb. of wheat; ~'v ! ■-: ./■" ;■' .- ■'• (6)' That the railway .'demurrage regulations be'revised with the view of causing less irritation; , .-'.' ■ ■'.:/:;/, ,'..";.'.•:■.: ;■ ■ .-'■ .■.*■ ' _(7) That a small,elevator equipment' be- provided at tho Outer Harbour to' facilitate the conduct of experimental, .shipments/ in ■ bulk handling by tho Government aid by private exporters., -. ■'■'.•:..■'•' '.. ; .-;. ■.'.■.'■'■„'. ■■■•.-;!:'., ~: