HC Deb 08 April 1946 vol 421 cc252-3W
61. Major Wise

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will, in the interests of farm workers, corn granary workers and others handling home-grown corn and seeds, consider the use of 1-cwt. sacks only for the storage of such products, and thus at the same time encourage their sale at per cwt. instead of at the diverse and odd weights at present in operation in different parts of the country.

Mr. T. Williams:

While I have no power to enforce the general use of 1 cwt. grain sacks in place of the 2 cwt, grain sacks normally employed for transport and storage of grain, I shall be glad to consider any representations that are made to me by interested bodies regarding the need for a changeover to the smaller sack.