HC Deb 14 December 1922 vol 159 c3160W
Sir D. NEWTON

asked the Minister of Agriculture when it will be possible to issue interim, or the official, Reports of the results of the demonstrations of agricultural machinery held last year at Harmston, in Lincolnshire, and of the demonstration at Tonbridge this autumn; and whether, in future, steps will be taken to issue Reports at an early date after the completion of demonstrations?

Major BARNSTON

I have been asked to reply. It is hoped to issue at an early date an interim Report on the trials of drainage implements at Harmston and Tonbridge. The work at Harmston and Tonbridge also formed part of a series of trials of subsoiling implements which will be extended over some years, but a preliminary Report is now in print and will appear in the issue of the Ministry's Journal for January, 1923. With regard to the last part, arrangements will be made to issue a preliminary Report on trials of importance whenever it is not possible to issue a complete Report within a reasonable period.