§ Colonel WEIGALLasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether several thousand farm implements were purchased by the Department to meet the demands of increased corn production; and whether, owing to the miscalculation in the provision of horses and labour, some 3,000 unused implements are now being offered to the makers at 20 per cent. less than cost price?
§ Sir R. WINFREYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative, but the arrangements as to the disposal of all surplus implements is at present under the consideration of the Surplus Government Property Disposal Board.