§ 64. Mr. Prescottasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the allocation of feedingstuffs for chicks in January, 1946; and what is the proposed allocation of feedingstuffs for January, 1947.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsChick rearing rations for replacement of birds culled in the previous autumn are made available for the period of January to April each year. During January to April, 1946, feedingstuffs were allocated in Great Britain at the rate of 1 cwt. for each 40 birds recorded in the Agricultural Returns for 4th June, 1945; the allocation for the corresponding period in 1947 is 1 cwt. for each 120 birds returned on 4th June, 1946.