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Cereals and Potatoes.

Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons at on 1 July 1925.

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Photo of Sir George Harvey Sir George Harvey , Lambeth Kennington

69.

asked the Minister of Agriculture if the acreage

under cereals and potatoes in the country this year exceed that of last year; and what is the comparable position?

Photo of Sir Harry Barnston Sir Harry Barnston , Eddisbury

My right hon. Friend is afraid that, until the returns of the acreage in this country of the various crops as on 4th June have been tabulated, he is not in a position to give the information for which my hon. Friend asks.

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