§ Mr. E. JARDINE (for Mr. C. Bathurst)asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether the experiments in the growing of sugar-beet, proposed to be conducted through the agency of agricultural colleges, are the only experiments of the kind contemplated by the Board this year; if he will say over what area such experiments will be made; and whether the cost involved will be defrayed by a grant out of the Development Fund?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe answer to the first part is in the affirmative. To the second that the area has not yet been definitely settled; to the third part the answer is in the negative.