§ 62. Lieut.-Colonel Hareasked the Minister of Agriculture to what extent the record of the total number of eggs delivered by individual poultrykeepers to registered egg packing stations is taken into consideration when fresh supplies of feedingstuffs are allotted to the poultry-keeper.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsRations for poultry are issued on the basis of the number of birds kept on holdings in 1939 or 1940, and are not related in any way to the number of eggs delivered to packing stations.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HareDoes not the Minister consider that he would very considerably increase the numbers of eggs available for housewives if he tied up the actual number of eggs produced with the rations, and gave extra rations to those farmers who are producing more eggs, while cutting down the rations for those riot producing them?
§ Mr. WilliamsNo, Sir. I understand that such a scheme has been found to he wholly impractical for administrative reasons.