§ 53. Sir G. Foxasked the Minister of Agriculture what use is to be made of the tomato soil sterilizer purchased by the Oxfordshire W.A.E.C. in 1943–44 at a cost of £2,000; why it has never been used; and for what reason it was purchased.
§ Mr. CollickThis machine, which cost £1,000 and was supplied to the Oxfordshire W.A.E.C. in August, 1944, was transferred in June this year to the Surrey W.A.E.C. for contract work. It was not used in Oxfordshire because applications for soil sterilization were less than had been expected and other smaller apparatus that became available in the county after the committee had ordered their machine was, able to deal with the work.