§ 77. Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Minister of Food the amount of wastage in the harvested sorghum crops of the Queensland British Food Corporation from depredation by vermin.
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§ Mr. F. WilleyAs the hon. Member's Question concerns the day-to-day management of the Corporation's affairs, I have passed his inquiry on to the Chairman of the Corporation for reply.
§ 78. Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Minister of Food how many tons of sorghum have so far been exported by the Queensland British Food Corporation; what was the cost of production per ton; and at what price was it sold per ton.
§ Mr. F. WilleyTwenty-five thousand one hundred and thirty-four tons of sorghum have so far been purchased by my Department from the Queensland-British Food Corporation from the crops harvested in 1949 and 1950, at an average price of £16 3s. f.o.b. (sterling) per ton. The Corporation's development is only now reaching a stage when satisfactory estimates of the cost of producing individual crops can be established, but they expect to be able to provide my right hon. Friend with this information for the current financial year.