§ Mr. WILESasked the President of the Board of Agriculture if he will state the number of acres of grass land in England which have been compulsorily ploughed 731W up, but which operation was performed after it was too late to sow with spring corn this season?
§ Mr. PROTHERONo figures are available which would enable this question to be answered, but I have no reason to suppose that agricultural executive committees have insisted on land being ploughed up too late for spring sowing. There have, however, been some cases where heavy land was ordered to be ploughed up in May and summer fallowed in preparation for sowing corn next autumn.