§ 22. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister Food if, in view of the large quantity of potatoes which will be available for pig feeding this winter and the limitations of the digestive system of young pigs, he will arrange to pay the full price of 36s. a score for bacon pigs weighing up to 12 score dead weight.
§ Mr. StracheyNo, Sir. The feeding of pigs to heavier weights would merely increase the drain on feedingstuffs without yielding a corresponding increase in the weight of bacon produced.
§ Mr. HurdIs not the Minister aware that if good use is to be made of these potatoes for pig feeding, if we have a big surplus, it can only be done in the case of heavier weight pigs?
§ Mr. StracheyMy advisers take the view that it would be a waste of feeding-stuffs to go to a higher weight than this, but no doubt it is a matter of opinion.