§ 78. Mr. HIGHAMasked the President of the Board of Agriculture if he has sanctioned the Instruction issued by the executive officer of the Herefordshire war agricultural executive committee to the effect that any land planted with strawberries subsequent to 1st September, 1917, is to be ploughed up and planted with corn, roots, or potatoes; if he considers that the national interests are served by this proposed destruction of plants and consequent waste of labour and money involved both in the worn. of planting and the work of destruction; and if he will countermand the Instruction so given?
§ Sir R. WINFREYThe board agree that the Instruction referred to is open to objection, and they are issuing a memorandum to all agricultural executive committees on the point. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of it.