§ 56. Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Agriculture how many applications have been received for full rations for a specified number of poultry in exceptional cases since the scheme was outlined on 20th July last; and how many of such applications have been granted.
Mr. T. WilliamsTwenty-two unsolicited applications have been received and committees will shortly be inviting applications from all eligible farmers. Considerable difficulty has been experienced in deciding what amount of additional feedingstuffs should be allocated to the 9W counties concerned, and no applications have as yet been granted, but I hope that the issue of these special rations will start soon.