§ 71. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, whether he is aware that the watermark disease is spreading rapidly among the cricket-bat willows in Essex, ruining them for sale; and, seeing that this disease is easily spread, whether he will issue an order for all diseased trees to be cut down?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHI have been asked to reply. The Forestry Commissioners are aware of the position with regard to watermark disease in Essex; they have already met representatives of the county council with a view to taking action on the lines suggested.
§ Captain HAROLD BALFOURWhat is the good of having cricket bats if there are not playing fields on which to play cricket?