HC Deb 27 July 1950 vol 478 c102W
Mr. Turton

asked the Minister of Agriculture why the planting of the Balsam group of poplars does not qualify for the grant offered by the Forestry Commission for poplar planting.

Mr. T. Williams

Poplars of the Balsam group are very susceptible to a bacterial canker disease which is prevalent in many parts of this country; for this reason they are unsuitable for timber production.

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