HC Deb 15 March 1883 vol 277 c556
COLONEL NOLAN

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Would the Government take means to supply a small amount of good seed potatoes in those districts of Ireland in which there has been a partial failure of last year's crop, such seed to be sold for cash?

MR. TREVELYAN

I can answer the hon. and gallant Member in no other words than that the Government are of opinion that the sale of seed potatoes should be left in the hands of private traders.