§ 45. Sir ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the Minister of Agriculture whether his Department has records of the results of the use of dried herring meal mixed with clover fodder as concentrated food for dairy herds, so far as the use relates to volume of milk and to its quality and flavour for cheese-making; and whether he is recommending the use of this form of dried fodder?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. W. S. Morrison)No information appears to be available concerning the production or use in this country of a feeding meal of the nature mentioned in the question. I am, however, aware of the steps which have been taken in regard to this meal, but it is too early at present to give any answer to the detailed points raised by my hon. Friend.
§ Sir A. M. SAMUELIs the Herring Board taking steps to see what can be done to make dry-fodder use of a surplus or glut of herrings, or of immature herrings?
§ Mr. MORRISONYes, Sir; a number of trials with regard to feeding stuffs of this character are now being inaugurated by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Herring Board.
§ Mr. GEORGE GRIFFITHSIs it not a fact that this makes the milk very fishy?