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Colonel Burton
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his Department has now arrived at any decision regarding the process which was submitted to them by the Imperial Chemical Industries, whereby it was shown that by treating straw and chaff with weak caustic soda the indigestible parts can be removed, leaving an easily digested nutritious animal food?
Sir R. Dorman-Smith
No, Sir. I am awaiting the results of further experimental work on this subject to which I referred in my reply to a similar Question put to me on 4th April by my hon. and gallant Friend, the Member for Howden-shire (Major Carver).