§ 59. Mr. KINGasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he has been made aware by reports from various districts that to pay 30 per cent. advance on wool over the 1914 price would leave farmers in many districts heavy losers on the clip of this year; and whether he will adopt such an alternative method of fixing the price as will afford to the owners of flocks the encouragement of having made a moderate profit in supplying national needs?
§ Mr. FORSTERI have had the advantage of meeting a very large and representative deputation this morning, and after going very fully into all aspects of 331 the matter the percentage above the prewar prices has been increased from 30 per cent. to 35 per cent.
§ Captain DOUGLAS HALLMay I ask why the War Office deals with this matter, and not the Board of Agriculture?
§ Mr. FORSTERIt is obviously a matter for the War Office to make sure of its own supplies.