§ 39. Mr. C. BATHURSTasked the President of the Board of Agriculture what Grants have been made during the last twelve months to the Rothamsted experimental station at Harpenden, Herts, in respect of capital outlay and maintenance expenses, respectively; and whether, in view of the importance to agriculturists of the investigations now being conducted there on the subject of partial sterilisation of soils and the effect of lime in promoting their fertility, he proposes to make a substantial additional Grant for the efficient prosecution of this work?
§ Mr. MONTAGUA Grant of £2,500 is made towards the cost of maintaining the 1867 Rothamsted experimental station, and a capital Grant of £3,100, payable as expenditure is incurred, had been sanctioned for new buildings. The Board have received no application for any additional Grant.