§ LORD ELCHOasked if the Government were disposed to continue the grant for the promotion of Scotch agricultural statistics?
§ MR. WILSONsaid, the measures hitherto taken had proved so successful as to encourage their continuance, and the co-operation of the Scotch farmers had been very useful. Out of 50,000 applications for information which had been sent out by the Highland Society only seventy had been unanswered—a striking contrast to the result of similar applications in this country. He hoped the example of the enlightened agriculturists of Scotland would have its due effect; and it was so creditable that the Government intended certainly to prosecute the measure, for which purpose they had certain funds in 1404 hand, for, of the 6,000l. voted last year 1,800l. remained, and the grant would probably not have to be repeated.