§ MR. J. W. BARCLAY (Forfarshire)asked the Lord Advocate, Whether it is the case that the Fishery Board for Scotland has prescribed that full herrings, "about ten inches in length," may receive the Full Crown Brand; and, whether the Board is aware that the average length of Mattie herrings at Fraserburgh, Peterhead, and Aberdeen "is about ten inches;" and, if so, whether prescribing that herrings "about ten inches in length" may receive the Full Crown Brand will not tend to reduce the already low standard of quality of Government branded herrings?
THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR)&c.) (Clackmannan,regretted to say that he had overlooked the Question on the Notice Paper, and he would not be able to give an answer till another day.