§ 50. Mr. Baldwinasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that the price paid for what are known as bobby calves is hardly sufficient to encourage the producer to send them to market; and how much profit is made by his Department on the re-sale of these calves to butchers and meat-pie manufacturers in addition to the hide.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThere is no evidence that farmers are not sending to 409 market all the calves which they are unable to retain for further feeding. I estimate that the sale at present prices of meat and by-products from bobby calves shows a trading surplus of about 1¾d. a pound dressed carcase weight.
§ Sir Herbert WilliamsCould the right hon. and gallant Gentleman inform us what is a bobby calf?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeIt is one that is not suitable for further feeding on the farm.