§ 22. Major WHELERasked whether it is proposed to mow and make hay of the 926 large acreage of grass land purchased or hired by the War Department for the landing stations round the aerodromes in Great Britain?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONIt is not possible to allow the grass to grow for hay at training squadron stations, as machines cannot land in long grass and the whole aerodrome is continually being used. At nearly all home defence stations arrangements have been made to let the grass grow on certain portions of the aerodromes, as much as it can be done. Grazing is also resorted to wherever possible to keep the grass down.
§ Major WHELERIn many districts can the War Office not consider the whole question more favourably than before? I can quite understand that grazing cannot be carried out on account of aeroplanes landing and going up, but there is a large acreage of grass lands up and down the country which might be mown.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI will consider the matter.