§ Mr. G. HARVEYasked the President of the Board of Trade if any steps are in contemplation to counteract the rising price of bread, due largely to the serious advance in the price of Canadian wheat; and is he in a position to state the cause of this position?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThe Food Council will hold a public meeting to-morrow at which they will examine witnesses on the recent rise in the price of wheat, including Canadian wheat. Their examination of the question should disclose the causes of the rise.