MR. LLOYD MORGAN (Carmarthen, W.)To ask the hon. Member for North Huntingdonshire, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether King's premiums are confined to thoroughbred horses only; and whether, for the purpose of improving the breed of shire horses, and for assisting the smaller farmers, he will consider whether the funds appropriated to the Royal Commission on Horse Breeding can be sore-arranged as to extend King's premiums to horses of greater utility to farmers than thoroughbreds; and, seeing that South Wales is grouped with seven of the western counties of England, and that only four King's premium horses are relegated to this district, he will consider whether the time has not arrived when some re-arrangement of the districts is desirable.
(Answered by Mr. Ailwyn Fellowes.) The King's premiums are confined to thoroughbred stallions, suitable for getting "half-bred horses" of general utility, as recommended by the Royal Commission on Horse Breeding in 1887. It is not considered necessary to alter, at present, the scheme of arrangements.