§ 115. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Supply how much fine-mesh wire netting, of the kind used for the protection of fruit and vegetable crops, was manufactured in the last six months of 1945; the 267W estimated output for January to June and July to December, 1946; and when he expects that the supply will meet the demand.
§ Mr. WilmotSeparate figures are not available for fine-mesh wire netting, but the total deliveries of all types of wire netting for the last six months of 1945 were about 7,500 tons; those for the first six months of 1946 are estimated at 8,800 tons and those for the last six months at 10,000 tons. We have no precise forward estimates of demand and cannot, therefore, say when supply will meet it, but production in the last half of this year will be at the prewar rate.