§ Mr. Jacksonasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that in "Growmore" leaflet No. 41, published by his Department, the promise is made to farmers who sold their corn at an early date that that corn would be taken into account when assessing the quantity of their future ration of feeding stuffs; that this condition is not being fulfilled; and will he take steps to fulfil it?
Mr. Hudson:Farmers who have sold their own grain, or have used it, or reserved it for use as seed on their own farms, before the rationing scheme was introduced on 1st February have such quantities taken into account in calculating the quantities of rationed feeding stuffs that they shall be allowed to purchase during the currency of the rationing period. Any such sales are deducted from any surplus, that is, the quantities in excess of his requirements that the farmer produces, but they cannot be used to establish a credit. Any farmer, however, who has sold or used for seed so large a proportion of his grain that he has insufficient supplies remaining to make up, with the purchased supplies allowed to him, the requirements of his livestock, may obtain on application to his County War Agricultural Executive Committee, an additional issue to make up the difference.