The shortage of linseed oil has been and still is the limiting factor in the manufacture of paint for export.
We are buying only 17,800 tons of linseed oil.
The volume of linoleum which can be manufactured at present is severely limited by the supplies of raw materials, principally linseed oil, which are available.
I regret that our stocks will not permit an increase in the overall rate of usage of linseed oil at present.
At that time we had a surplus stock of linseed oil in this country, which was previously offered to the trade at a lower price.
At the same time the necessity for granting supplies of linseed oil for veterinary purposes has not been overlooked.
I understand that certain processes now under investigation may enable manufacturers to dispense with the use of linseed oil at an early date.
If linseed cake stands during the winter, it invariably goes mouldy, and the young calves cannot thrive on it.
