asked the Minister for Agriculture if, in view of his statement of 28th November, 1956, advising farmers to purchase without delay their requirements of phosphatic manure for the coming year, he will now announce the price which he is prepared to guarantee for millable wheat of the 1957 crop.

asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is now prepared to announce the price for native wheat of the 1957 crop; and if, in view of the absolute necessity for increased agricultural production and in view of the large reduction in the wheat acreage, he will restore the 1954 price.

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to answer Questions Nos. 16 and 17 together.

I hope to be able to announce very shortly the guaranteed price for millable wheat of the 1957 crop. Discussions with representatives of wheat growers are at present in progress.