§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give any statistics to show the extent to which the cross-drilling of arable land is practised in Britain; and, in view of the increased production resulting from this practice, if he will take steps to ensure its more general adoption by farmers.
Mr. T. WilliamsThere are no statistics available showing the extent of this practice. Where it has been tried with cereals, to which the hon. Member presumably refers, little, if any, increase in yield has been obtained.