HC Deb 10 February 1944 vol 396 cc1924-5W
Colonel Carver

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the value of geese as an agricultural asset, he will suggest an extension of this form of breeding, especially as it is less expensive and easier than the keeping of turkeys.

Mr. Hudson

While I agree that geese can be kept more economically than turkeys, they are competitors for feeding stuffs, including grass, with other classes of livestock which are of greater value to the nation's food supplies. The latest returns show that the number of geese in England and Wales is now increasing, and no special encouragement to further expansion in their production would be desirable under existing conditions.

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