asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the total numbers of day-old chicks, supplied by hatcheries to poultry keepers for the hatching seasons 1948-1949, 1949-50, and for the 1950-51 season up to the latest date for which figures are available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Day-Old Chicks.
The particulars requested are as follows:—
|
1948/49 |
season—1st December, 1948 to 31st May, 1949 |
3,830,000 |
|
1949/50 |
season—1st November, 1949 to 31st May, 1950 |
3,590,000 |
|
1950/51 |
season (part)—1st November, 1950 to 31st March, 1951 |
1,570,000 |