§ MR. SPEAR (Devonshire, Tavistock)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he can state what is being done with the cattle taken from the Boers in South Africa; and, having regard to the importance of having acclimatised animals to restock the farms, whether suitable animals for this purpose among those taken are reserved for this object.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINThe majority of these cattle are in the hands of the military, but a certain number are being kept on Government farms. I know that the importance of having a sufficient 27 suitable supply of animals to restock the country is engaging Lord Milner's attention,