§ Mr. C. BATHURSTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture to what cause or causes he attributed the recent considerable increase in swine fever throughout the country; when the Report of the Departmental Committee on this disease would be published; and whether, with the view of checking its further increase, the recommendations, if any, of the Committee as to the adoption of other administrative methods than those now employed would be carried into effect without delay?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe Report has been presented to the President of the Board and will in due course be issued as a Parliamentary Paper.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTCan the hon. Baronet say whether it will be in the course of a few days or a few months?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThat is not a matter for me to deal with.
§ Mr. STANIERasked whether the Board of Agriculture are satisfied that the hog cholera of America is the same disease as swine fever in this country; whether the hog cholera serum as used at the Missouri College has been tried in this country; and, if so, with what result?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYHog cholera is the same as swine fever. I understand the matter raised by the second part of the question has come before the Departmental Committee on Swine Fever.