HC Deb 13 December 1911 vol 32 cc2369-70
Mr. STANIER

asked the Vice-President of the Department of Agricuture (Ireland) whether he could give the data as to where the cultivation of sugar beet in England has not been successful in 1911?

The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)

The statement of my right hon. Friend the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture, made on the 23rd November, was based upon official and other information in regard to the beet growing experiments in Norfolk not having proved so successful as had been hoped for. It was intended to cover the whole course of the experiments, and not merely those of last year.

Mr. STANIER

Will the Chief Secretary call his right hon. Friend's attention to the fact that the results of the experiments were very nearly double as good as on the Continent?

Mr. BIRRELL

Of course I will call attention to that. I suppose most of us have seen the reports of the growing in Norfolk and formed our own opinion upon it. I shall call my right hon. Friend's attention to the matter.