§ MR. EDWARDS (Radnorshire)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether, inasmuch as the Agricultural Department of the University College of Wales, Aberystwith, gives instruction to seven counties which comprise the most agricultural parts of Wales as well as the largest area of the Principality, and having regard to the necessity of further strengthening the agricultural staff within the College, the Board of Agriculture will increase the grant for agricultural instruction to Aberystwith College, so as to bring it to the same amount as is granted to the Colleges at Durham and Leeds and the University College of North Wales at Bangor?
§ MR. H. GARDNERI regret that it is not possible for me to anticipate my decision as to the amount to be awarded lo the College at Aberystwith in respect of agricultural instruction during the current year. It will, however, be my endeavour to allocate the limited funds placed at my disposal with fairness and a due regard to the position and work of the various Institutions concerned, and I am glad to say that the most recent Reports I have received show that the work at Aberystwith is growing, and that it is of a satisfactory character.