§ 66. Mr. G. TERRELLasked the President of the Board of Agriculture the quantity of hay which it is estimated has been and will be lost in consequence of the shortage of farm labour; and whether the Government propose to allow any part of the corn harvest to be similarly wasted, or what steps they propose to take to meet the difficulty?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Prothero)I do not think that there is any evidence to prove that an appreciable quantity of hay has been lost, or will be lost, through labour shortage. The broken weather has increased the difficulties of hay-making, but the greater part of the crop was secured in excellent order before the weather broke. In reply to the last part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the right hon. Member for the South Molton Division on the 1st of this month.