§ MR. E. HUBBARDasked the Vice President of the Council, Whether his attention has been drawn to the interest with which the members of several Chambers of Agriculture have listened to the lectures of Mr. J. C. Buckmaster on the scheme of the Science and Art Department "for promoting instruction in the science of agriculture;" and, whether Mr. Buckmaster's services can be equally spared for the benefit of Farmers' Clubs and Associations in country parishes, not being Chambers of Agriculture, but desirous of information on the subject?
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTON, in reply, said, he could quite understand that a lecture by Mr. Buckmaster on this subject would be of great interest, and if his hon. Friend wished Mr. Buck-master's services to be more extensively availed of, he would undertake that any application to that effect should be considered by the Office.