§ 87. Major EDMONDSONasked the Minister of Agriculture, how many agricultural credit societies are now in existence; and whether he can state the total sum which has been advanced to farmers through these societies since the Agricultural Credits Bill was passed?
§ Mr. BUXTONTwo agricultural credit societies have just been constituted under the Agricultural Credits Act, 1923, but, as far as I am aware, no advances to farmers have yet been made by these societies.