52. Dr. Russell Thomasasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any information as to the nature and quantity of vegetables grown privately by hydro-ponic methods during 1941?
Mr. HudsonThe vegetable crops usually selected for the application of hydro-ponic methods are tomatoes and 1900 lettuce. While I have no information as to the actual quantities of these and other vegetables grown privately by such methods in 1941, I have no reason to think that they were appreciable.
Dr. ThomasWill my right hon. Friend encourage this soil-less method of production among a large number of people who have backyards but no gardens, and thereby increase the vegetable production of the country?
§ Mr. MacLarenThere is plenty of land in the country.
§ Mr. T. SmithWill the right hon. Gentleman consider giving wider circulation to the very excellent pamphlets on research work which has been done in connection with these methods of cultivation?
§ Mr. MacLarenIt is all absolutely nonsensical.