HC Deb 10 February 1955 vol 536 cc2056-7
44. Mr. Crouch

asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps he is taking to draw the attention of farmers to the advantage of using the pick-up baler for silage making.

Mr. Amory

Investigations are still being made into the use of pick-up balers for silage. Farmers will be advised of the results as soon as they are available.

Mr. Crouch

Is my right hon. Friend aware that this new method of making silage with a pick-up baler is as just as revolutionary as was the combine-harvester some 20 years ago, and that the time will shortly come when this will be the only way of making silage?

Mr. Amory

I know how keen my hon. Friend is on any progressive methods of agriculture improvements. I share his views, but he would agree that before we give positive advice on this matter we must see the results of the experiments.