§ Mr. ACLANDasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether, in view of the importance of ensuring the greatest yield of wheat and other cereal crops in the next harvest and of the present world shortage of nitrogenous manures, he will secure the retention in this country, as in recent years, of an adequate supply of sulphate of ammonia at reasonable fixed prices for use in agriculture during the next few months '?
Sir A. BOSCAWENUnder the existing arrangements the export of sulphate1064W of ammonia is prohibited except under licence, and the price at which this material is sold by manufacturers in this country is fixed by agreement between manufacturers and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. In regard to the future, the question is receiving the very close consideration of the Ministry with a view to securing adequate supplies of sulphate of ammonia and other fertilisers at reasonable prices after the close of the present season.
§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether there is any crop grown in this country which gives more employment per acre than that of hops?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe Ministry are aware that a considerable amount of labour is employed in the cultivation and harvesting of hops, but as a considerable part of this labour is casual, they do not think it possible, with the information available, to institute any useful comparison which would provide a definite answer to the question. In the opinion of the Ministry there are certain forms of market gardening which involve more labour per acre than the production of hops.