§ Sir FORTESCUE FLANNERYasked the Food Controller whether he has received a complaint from the Braintree Local Food Control Committee as to the shortage of harvest beer; whether he can supplement the supply by stopping the brewing of all luxury beer so that more harvest beer may be brewed from the same quantity of grain; and whether he is aware that difficulties may arise if his Department does not assist the farmers and their men before harvest in regard to rations and beer?
§ Major ASTORI received yesterday a letter from the Braintree Local Food Control Committee complaining of the shortage of Harvest beer, and they have been asked to furnish the names of the brewers or publicans who are unable or unwilling to supply beer to harvesters. If it appears that the proportionate share of the supplies allocated to the county has not been received in the particular district, steps will at once be taken to remedy this grievance.