§ MR. FARQUHARSON (Aberdeenshire, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether his attention has been drawn to the suitability of large tracts of land in Great Britain and Ireland to the growth of sugar beet; whether he is aware that the necessary capital for promoting the establishment of such an industry would be immediately forthcoming upon the ratification of the Sugar Convention, and the consequent abolition of bounties; and whether, in view of the existing agricultural depression and the fact that few crops would give so large a profit per acre, and open up such extensive employment to the agricultural population, as sugar beet, Her Majesty's Government would give the matter their serious consideration?
§ MR. CHAPLINI must ask the hon. Gentleman to postpone the question until Thursday. It only appeared on the Paper this morning, and I have not had time to obtain information.