§ Mr. G. FABERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his Department has any reason to think that the stocks of wheat on passage to this country or landed here from abroad are in speculative hands; and, if so, whether anything can be done by the Government to prevent 1884W the price of wheat being artificially raised to the profit of the speculator, but to the detriment of the consumer?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe Board have no reason to think that stocks of wheat landed or on passage are being unduly held off the market or that the present price of wheat is in any material degree attributable to speculation in this country. The subject of present and prospective supplies of wheat is receiving close attention.