§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Government have any information in reference to cotton growing experiments in Australia; and whether any encouragement will be
† See (4) Debates, clxiv., 1483–4.‡ See (4) Debates clxiv, 521.994 given to such experiments, in view of the fact that the soil and climate in certain portions of Australia are suitable for cotton-growing.
§ MR. CHURCHILLI have no definite information on this subject, but I understand that the Commonwealth Government are considering the question of offering facilities for the encouragement of cottan-growing in Australia.