§ 70. Mr. FFRENCHasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he la aware that all the Australian Parliaments have passed Acts which provide that every vendor of fertilisers must, within a stated period, forward to the Secretary of Agriculture, or corresponding officer, samples of the fertilisers on sale by him, together with the distinctive name of the 1812 price at which he intends to sell during the year; whether on every bag, package, or bundle of fertiliser sold or exposed for sale he must attach a printed label showing thereon the number of net pounds of fertilisers in such bag or parcel, the figure or trade mark attached to the fertiliser and intended to identify it, and the proportion per centum of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash contained therein; whether he is aware that an officer is empowered to enter the premises of the vendors and take samples; and whether, as this system has worked well, he will amend the Act dealing with fertilisers in this country in the direction indicated in the question?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe answer to the first three parts of the question is in the affirmative. With regard to the last part, I do not propose to introduce fresh legislation on the subject of the sale of fertilisers at present.