Grassland Ploughing.

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture. – in the House of Commons at on 4 March 1940.

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Photo of Sir Robert Smith Sir Robert Smith , Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Central

Will the Minister take steps to see that an adequate supply of labour is available for farmers in order to carry out the ploughing? Many men have been released from agricultural work for a month or six weeks when the ground was under snow and at that time it was impossible to do anything. Will the Minister see whether the authorities can now release the necessary labour?