§ 26. Mr. A. K. LOYDasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he will consider the possibility of obtaining and making available for poultry keepers a supply of buckwheat seed?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Prothero)The amount of seed available in this country is very small, but I shall give effect to the hon. Member's suggestion and endeavour to secure the importation of a further supply.
§ Mr. BILLINGWill the right hon. Gentleman say that he is anxious to encourage poultry keeping rather than no discourage it, and is he aware that a vast amount of this industry is being stamped out by the Government methods?
§ Mr. PROTHEROWe are very anxious to encourage poultry keeping to the utmost extent provided that economy is exercised in the use of grain