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Los cortoe, plonches. tableoux. etc.. peuvent «trs filmte i dee toux do rMuction diffOrents. Lorsque lo document est trop grond pour *trs roprodult en un soul dlchO. il est filmO « psrtir do I'engle supMour gouche. do gouche i droite, et do hout en bos. en prenant ie nombre d'imogoe ndcessoire. Lee diogrommes suivsnts IHustront la m4thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mtoraeorv msouition tbt omit (ANSI and BO TEST CHAUT No. 2) A /■APPLIED IM^OE I 165] Eott Hdn Strtt' ?.?"?*'•'■ •** ""» '♦«<» US* (7H) W - 0300 - Phon. (7tS) 288 - MS9 - ra« DEPARTMENT OF AQRIOULTURE DAIRY AND COLD STORAGE COMMISSIONER'S BRANCH OTTAWA, CANADA. SUBSIDIES fOB COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSES BULT_iETI]Sr JSTo, 16 DAIRY AND COLD STORAGE COMMISSIONER'S SERIES. Pnblithed by direction of Honourable Sydney A. Either, Minister of Agriculture, OTTAWA, ONTARIO. APRIL 1907. IjEtter of transmittal. To the Honourable The Minister of Agriculture. Sir,— I have the honour to submit Bulletin No. i6, Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner's series, entitled "Subsidies for Cold Storage Warehouses," which has been prepared with the view of furnishing information to those who desire to avail themselves of the provisions of the Cold Storage Act. I have the honour to recommend that it be printed for general distribution. I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant, J. A. RUDDICK, Commissioner. Ottawa, Ont., April 22nd, 1907. r SUBSIDIES COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSES it INTRODUCTION. There' is no country in the world to which coW storage 'a of more importance than it is to Canada. The large and growing production of perishable food pro- ducts, and the long dUtances from market, not only for export trade, but for internal trade as weU. make the employment of artificial means a necessity for prolonging the Ufe of a large quantity of produce, if it is to reach the consumer In prime condition. . . , . . « *i. _*t. In these >days of progress and strong competiUon from the ends of the eartn, the standards of quality are constantly being raised, and the facilities which were adequate a few years ago are no longer sufficient to meet the present needs of the The prairie provinces of Canada will soon have a large population which will have to be supplied with fruit from the other provinces, or from the United States. Proper coM storagf facilities will assist Ontario and British Columbia fruit-growers to impete with others in supplying this great narket. CtM "^fcrogt /or Butter. The export creamery but+w m now well taken care of at Montreal nd is mostly shipped to cold storage w*»**seuses in that city direct from the crea-nenes. There is, however, much room f output of dairy butter is han<; consumption. Half a cent a p- months, and a proper use of cok amount to the value of the great in Canada. orn-etin it in the manner in which the large illv that which is intended for home f. arry butter in cold storage for several {. Aouid undoubtedly add more than that .art of the dairy- butter which ^ ^ produced Cold St for Cheese. Export cheese is for the most pan likely to be much change in this rcspt on the other side of the Atlantic. There - cheese for home consumption, and when Cr>' say at least six months old, the business of cheese will be increased enormously in i with so valuable an article of food in propt will be required, convenient to both point oi ^ stofH at Montreal, and there is not nfess he a 'endency to store more wpvti a growing business in storing s Warn to tat cool cured cheese, stir *ster The consiitnption the i^eople are served II rage for this purpose Hi, consumption. I I i i II Cold Storage for Poultry. The buaitiTM of growing and fattening chickens, and other poultry, can be very materially a««»ted by the uae of cold storage. Without such facihtlcs. the kiUlng mutt be postponed until cold weather sets in. and mlsUkesare f'Cqui'n»y made in killing too^ioon with serious financial k)ss. Cold storage makes the poultry farmer independent of the weather and the fattening tt»aoa can be considerably extended by beginning earlier. Cold Storage for Fruit. The fruits of Canada are mied for their tender, luscious qualities, which is tynonomous with saving that they require careful handling and protection, to <^k thi' rapidity of their life processes, as compared with the dryer and lest iuicy fruits grown in other climates. , . , .. . i. ut There is no food product grown in Canada which comes within the perishable class, to which the use of cold storage can be a^nUed with more benefit than it can be to some of the fruits. The apple is Cai... .a's most important fruit, and not the least dependent upon cold storage if the most is to be made out of the crop Every farmer who keeps a few barrels of apples for his winter iise. recog- nizes the effect of cold storage «n prolonging the life of his apples, by keeping them in a cellar which will be as cold as possible without freezing. What i. not so generally recognized is the fact that low temperatures are most efTwtive to this end if the apple is placed therein immediately after being taken off the tree. When this course is adopted, the ripening process is checked at a time when it would naturally proceed very rapidly, especially as the warmest weather to which the apple will be exposed is likely to prevail at the time the crop is being harvested. A few days' cold storage at this stage is of more value tha" as many weeks later on. There are districts in Ontario, admirably adapted for the giowing of apples, but where the length of the warm season frequently causes great iw-* and (Hscouragement to the grower, by carrying the apple to a stage of matun which interferes seriously with its keeping quahty. Cold storage would be especial benefit to the apple grower in such localities. For these reasons it is obvious that the proper location for c cold sfr.mge warehouse, intended for apples, is as near to the point of production b- possible. The great bulk of apples in relation to value, as comr- .ed with r nc other products* is a practical difficulty from the warehouseman s s. andponit, ';«:ause he finds it hard to get remunerative rates. Further, the set^ .. is short and other Koods are not always to be had in the interval, particulariy in a district devoted to fruit growing. The solution of the difficulty would appear to be to orgamze the cold storage business on such a basis that it would be credited with a part at least of the enhanced value of the apples, and the logical suggestion is that there should be some form of co-operation among the fruit growers to carry out the idea. General. The foregoing are some of the considerations which prompted the Govem- mrnt to adopt the policy of subsidizing new cold storage warehouses. The provisions of the Cold Storage Act have been drafted with a view of securing safe storage for perishable farm products in districts not at present provided with such facilities. The requirements of trade in certain locahties has made cold storage an absolute necassity. and in such places the revenue is sure enough to make the investment a fairly safe one. so that it needed nospe- cial inducement to secure the capital required to provide the necessary faahties. • A cubic foot of butter i» worth 24 tune* M much as the same quantity of apples. 1' There is no intcntio ? of giving the tubiidy to any l)U!iitte4s wliicli will ciiin«r into direct competition vith o','..tn already en alilikhvit While it may, at lint glance, mc*-! • little ur^.iir to oMiit the new enterprises, cviii if iioin >rnpetitive, it must be borne in '•^ n>i that the existing cold storage warehouses uccum> ihe choice iocatiowi, a fu; Ih- rcast p some inducement seems to be ne. i^ary if similar facilities ant to he >>' '/ideJ in other localities. There is a targe ^ua .uty o^ perishable produce handled 'n this country without cold stora^, the value 4nd stability of which would l>c much improved by its use. Where it is potsitle to get along without cold storage, even if the results are unsatisfactory, the question is not studied so closely, and the improved facilities come more slowly, than is the case where the necessities are greater. it is hoped that the attention which has been drawn to the subject by the adoption o* : winciplcs involved in Tlu Cold Storage Act. and the discussions which will na •'% arise thereon, will have an important educational influence in the direc- i.rr A creating a more general appreciation of the advantages of cold storage ; .^ a greater demand for such facilities. It is believed also 'lat this process of education will result in bringing more business to existing cold storage warehouses. Applications for Subsidy. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to take advantage of the p^. visions of The Cold Storofie Act, will be required to furnish full particulars, as provided for by Order in Council, and the necessary blank forms will lie supplied by the Department of Agriculture on application to the Dairy and Cold Storage Com- missioner. J. A. RIJDDICK, Dairy and Cold Storanc Cotnmissioner. Ottawa, April, 1907. THE COLD STORAGE ACT. An Act to enxourage the -stablisii nt of Cold Storace Warkhouses FOR THE Preservation of PEkihiiABLE Food PRODf:- . His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: — 1. This Act may be cited as The Cold Storage Act. 2. The Goverr r in Council may enter into contracts with any persons for the construction, .quipment and maintenance in good and efllcient working order, of public cold storage warehouses equipped with mechanical refrigeration, in Canada, and suitable for the preservation of all food products. 3. The location, plans and specification of ev "/ such warehouse its equip- ment, and the amount to be expended thereon, shall be subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. ij ; 4 The Governor in Council may, out of any money* appromiated by Par- lUment for the purpose, grant towards the construction and equiimient of any such warehouse a subsidy not exceeding in the whole thirty per cent of the amount expended or approved of in such construction and equipment, and payable m instalments as follows: upon the warehouse being completed and cold storap at suitable temperatures being provided therein, all to the satisfaction of the Minister of Agriculture, a sum not exceeding fifteen per cent of the amount so expended; and at the end of the first year thereafter seven pa- cent of the said anrount, at the end of the second year thereafter four per cent of the said amount, and at the end of each of the two next succeeding years two per cent of the said amount: provided the warehouse is maintained and operated to the satisfaction of the Minister of Agriculture. 5. The Minister of Agriculture may refuse to pay any part of the said subddy if. in his opinion, the operation of the warehouse has not been of such a character as to provide for the proper preservation of such products as may be stored therein. 6 The Minister of Agriculture may order, and caused to be maintained, an inspection and supervision of the sanitary conditions, maintenance and oper- ation of such warehotises, and may regulate and control the temperatures to be mainUined therein in accordance with the regulations to be made as hereinafter provided. 7 The rates and tolls to be charged for storage in such warehouses shall be subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. 8 For the effective carrying out of the provisions of this Act the Minister of Agriculture may appoint inspectors, who shall have access to aU parts of such warehouses at all times. 9 The Governor in Council may make such regulations as he considers necessary in order to secure the efficient enforcement and operation of this Act; and he may by such regulations impose penalties not exceeding fifty dollare on any person offending against them; and the regulations so made shall be in force from the date of their pubUcation in The Canada Gazette, or from such other date as is specified in the proclamation in that behalf. lo Chapter 7 of the statutes of 1897, intituled An Act respecting Cold Storage on Steamships from Canada to the United Kingdom and in certain cities m Canada, is repealed. REGULATIONS. Whereas by section 9 of The Cold Storage Act it is provided as follows:— "The Governor in Council may make such regulations as he considers neces- "sarv in order to secure the efficient enforcement and operation of this Act; and "he mav by such regulations impose penalties not exceeding fifty dollars on any "person offending against them; and the regulations so made shall be in force "from the date of their publication in The Canada Gazette, or from such other "date as is specified in the proclamation in that behalf." Therefore His Excellency the Governor General in Council is pleased, in virtue>f tiie above cited provisions of the said Act, to make the following regu- lations, the same to come into force on the date of their publication in The Canada Gazette. I. The Minister of Agriculture may make appointments jf inspectors and other persons for the enforcement of the Act. 3. No application shall be considered for any cold storage warehouses except those equipped with mechanical refrigeration, nor for any place where any such cold storage already exists or where the proposed cold storage would compete directly with other estabUshments of the same class. 3. Applications for a subsidy under the Act must be made in the following form, which shall be known as Schedule A. SCHEDULE A. Application for Cold Storage Subsidy. No. Application is hereby made on behalf of. of in the province of for the subsidy offered under The Cold Storage Act for a public cold storage warehouse equipped with mechanical refrigerating machinery, to be erected at Particulars. Size of building in cubic feet. Refrigerated space in cubic feet . Number of separate chambers . . Kinds of produce to be stored. . System. of mechanical refrigeration to be used. Capacity of refrigerating machinery in tons of refrigeration per 24 hours Character of the available water supply Estimated cost of biiilding, equipment and water supply Cost of site Will the whole building be used for the purposes of a public cold storage? If not, what proportion will be set aside for public use? Attached are the following documents. Exhibit i , being a copy of the plans and details of the insulation of warehouse. Exhibit 2, being a true copy of the specification of warehouse and insulation. Exhibit 3, being schedule of rates to be charged. Exhibit 4, sketch showing location of warehouse or proposed warehouse in regard to connection with railway lines and wharfs. Bulletin No. 16 — 2 , lO 4. The ovraers of cold storage warehouses in order to secure the subsidy, will be required to maintain the foltowing temperatures therein, for the preservation of tiie various products mentioned. Kinds of Pkoducb. Tbmpbraturb. Min. Max. Apples and other fruits Butter Cheese Eggs, Meats and Dressed Poultry. . . Bacon and Hams Fish (Frozen) Meats, Poultry and Game (Frozen). Vegetables 32 35 30 40 34 36 20 40 34 45 20 20 38 5. Nothing in these regulations shall prevent owners of subsidized cold storage warehouses from entering into special contracts with customers for the maintain- ence of temperatures other than those herein specified. 6. The first instalment of the subsidy shall not be paid until the applicant shall have presented proper vouchers for the cost of building, equipment, site and other expenditures. . The owners of cold storage warehouses to which the subsidy or r ly part thciL.v,i has been paid, may be required to make an annual report to the Minister of Agriculture in such form as may be prescribed. No Application for Cold Storage Subsidy. Exhibit i, to accompany the application made by of " in the Province of for the subsidy offered under The Cold Storage Act for the erection of a cold storage warehouse. Note. — Attach a copy of plans to this sheet. II No. Ap"Ucation for Cold Storage Subsidy. Exhibit 2, to accompany the application made by of of the Province of for the subsidy offered under The Cold Storage Act for the erection of a cold storage warehouse. Note. — Attach a copy of the apecificsUons of wsrehouae and inaulation to thU sheet. 1 > No . . Application for Cold Storage Subsidy. Exhibit 3, being schedule of maximum rates submitted for approval in connection with the application made by of in the Province of for a subsidy for a cold storage ware house under the provisions of The Cold Storage Act. Proposed rates for storage — Apples, in barrels Apples, in boxes Pears, in baskets or boxes Other fruits Butter Cheese Fresh meats (unfrozen) Poultry (unfrozen) Fish Eggs Vegetables Game. Other products ^11 I ^1 B'M. 12 No. Application for Cold Stosaos Subsidy. Exhibit 4, to accompany the application made by of in the Province of ifor the subsidy offered under The Cold Storage Act for the erection of a cold storage warehouse. NoTz. — Attach • copy of aketch ihowing k>c«tion of wanhouM or propoMd wmrahouM in ngard to connection witli railway lines and wliarfi.