§ 97. Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the increasing exports of golf clubs from this country is causing a serious depletion of stocks of seasoned persimmon wood, and that unless new and plentiful supplies are forthcoming in the near future the export trade will have to be curtailed; and, in view of the substantial contribution which the golf club industry is making to a reviving export trade, if he will take steps to increase the importation of persimmon.
§ Mr. BelcherOrders have already been placed for a considerable quantity of persimmon blocks from the United States which is the only producing country. Supplies are limited, but we will do what we can to expedite them