HC Deb 11 February 1913 vol 48 c712
57. Mr. OUTHWAITE

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture if his attention has been drawn to a publication issued by the Poultry Keepers' Protection Society, in which it is asserted that if foxes were wired into coverts over a million birds would be saved yearly to the country; and if he intends to propose legislation to deal with this subject?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, and to the second part in the negative.

MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINE

Would it not be very much simpler to wire in the poultry, and run the poultry farms on American methods?

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