Miss Qnennellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate of prospective winter feed he has made from the hay and grass crops this spring.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartIt is too early to be able to give firm estimates, but the indications are that yields of hay from both temporary and permanent grass will be marginally lower than last year, when they were 39.4 and 33.2 cwt. per acre, respectively, both higher than the three-year average of 34.4 and 29.0, but not all of it was of prime quality. Progress with both hay and silage making this year has been slow. Standing hay crops are over-ripe and quality is likely to be low. Silage yields were satisfactory, but quality may be indifferent as much of the material was wet and conditions were difficult for cutting.