Queensland "Food For Britain Scheme" -- The Rt. Hon. John Strachey, Minister of food (centre), Mr. L.H. Pike, Agent General of Queensland (left) and Sir, Leslie Plummer, chairman of the overseas food Corporation (right) inspecting the Sorghum, aboard the "Ceramic." London Docks today. Today (Mon) in the London Docks the Rt. Hon. John Strachey welcomed the first cargo of 400 tons of Sorghum: Sorghum is a plant of maize -like growth, and has been grown in Queensland to supplement animal feeding stuffs in Australia and Britain. September 26, 1949. (Photo by L.N.A.).