§ 27. Mr. Spenceasked the Minister of Food if he will state the cost in dollars of dried eggs, and of shell eggs produced from foreign feeding stuffs.
§ Mr. StracheyDried eggs from dollar countries have cost 41 cents f.o.b. per dozen during the twelve months ended 28th February, 1947. I cannot give the comparable cost of an equivalent quantity of poultry feeding stuffs as none was procurable during this period.
§ Mr. SpenceWould the Minister agree that, from information which has been given by the Poultry Breeders' Association, the ratio is about three to one; and will he do his utmost to import more feeding stuffs when he can?
§ Mr. StracheyYes, Sir. There is no question that that is a far more economical method, and as my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture has just announced, it is the first fruits of our efforts to import more feedingstuffs.