§ Mr. Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the amount of milk allocated by the Milk Marketing Board to their own creameries during the first nine months of the current year; and what is the estimated amount of such milk which could have been absorbed by other creameries operated by private enterprise?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonI am informed by the Milk Marketing Board that the quantity of milk allocated to their factories from other purchasers under the plan for allocating supplies was approximately 4,000 gallons per day during the 385W first nine months of this year. I have no information which would enable me to answer the second part of the question.
§ Mr. Wakefieldasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will take steps to arrange for the transference to the independent milk commission that is to be set up of the present powers possessed by the Milk Marketing Board to divert the milk supplies of creameries operated by private enterprise?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonNo, Sir. I think that the allocation of milk supplies to the most profitable market is an appropriate function of a producers' organisation which has been empowered by Parliament to regulate the sales of milk.