§ MR. LOUGH (Islington, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he has yet come to any conclusion as regards the desirability of imposing restrictions on the movement of cattle from the London cowsheds?
§ * THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. H. GARDNER,) Essex, Saffron WaldenYes, Sir; I propose to issue Orders regulating the movement of cattle and carcases out of registered cowsheds in the City and County of London, and also the movement of cattle into, out of, and within certain parishes in the County of Middlesex. I much regret that this course should have become necessary, but I hope by its adoption to prevent any increase of pleuro-pneumonia in and near London, and thus obviate the necessity of taking more stringent measures at this season of the year. The Orders will come into force on the 27th instant.