§ MR. MANSFIELDI beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he will send to inspect and report on the great studs of France, Germany, Hungary, Russia, and other countries, with a view to giving all helpful information to the farmers and horse breeders of this country.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. HANBURY,) PrestonThe Question of the hon. Member is somewhat wanting in clearness. I see no advantage to the British farmer, if he desires to furnish a supply of horses to the Army, in advertising the sources of foreign supply. If by "great studs" he means the studs under the control of the War Offices of the countries named, then the Question is one for the War Office to answer. In any case, it is not clear that the farmer who, as a rule, would only have a few horses to sell has any interest in the hon. Member's suggestion of large studs, whether in national or private hands.