§ MR. WHARTON (York, W. R., Ripon)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he will consider the propriety of introducing a short Bill defining a suitable machine for the weighing of cattle, within the meaning of the Acts of 1887 and 1889?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. H. GARDNER,) Essex, Saffron WaldenUnder the Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1891, Market Authorities are required, unless specially exempted, to provide and maintain to the satisfaction of the Board of Agriculture sufficient and suitable accommodation for weighing cattle. Under the law as it stands, the Board are enabled to take into account the particular circumstances of each particular market in giving effect to the requirements of the Statute; and my impression is that any attempt to lay down any statutory rule as to what would in all cases constitute sufficiency or suitability would impede rather than advance the practice of buying and selling by live weight.