§ 36. Mr. LEONARDasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total amount paid by the Board of Agriculture during the yearn 1928 to 1932 to sellers of bulls and rams by private bargain; the names of the six sellers from whom the largest supplies of bulls and rams were privately bought; and what total sum was paid to each of these six sellers during the years mentioned?
§ Sir G. COLLINSAs the answer contains a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The total amount paid during the years 1928 to 1932 to sellers of bulls and rams by private bargain was for bulls £6,412 3s., and for rams £13,033 7s. 6d. The number of bulls bought was 130, and of rams 1,000. The largest supplies of bulls were obtained from Messrs. D. M. Macrae, C. G. Robertson, W. I. L. MacEwen, James Grant, J. MacDonald and A. M. McIntyre, and the total sums paid to each were respectively £1,260, £1,026, £846, £771, £555 and £430. The largest supplies of rams were obtained from Messrs. W. I. L. MacEwen, D. M. Macrae, W. and C. Mundell, J. Elliot, representatives of P. B. MacIntyre, and Mr. J. Macfarlane. The total sums paid to each were respectively £1,890, £1,608 10s., £1,508 10s., £1,495 7s. 6d., £1,340 and £1,117 10s. As indicated in my reply to the hon. Member of 2nd May, the Department anticipate that in future they will be able to have recourse to public sales to a greater extent than in the past.