§ 27. Sir ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in order to exterminate the warble-fly pest in cattle, he will take steps to encourage stock owners to dress their cattle with the derris-root preparation experimentally for five years; and then, if the results are satisfactory, will he make a compulsory order for its use thenceforward for a limited period?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI am advised that derrisroot preparations have been shown to be highly efficacious in the destruction of warbles in cattle, and their use in reducing the prevalence of the pest is recommended in a leaflet issued by my Department for the guidance of farmers. The question of the issue of an Order requiring the dressing of cattle is under investigation.