HC Deb 18 October 1945 vol 414 c1526W
Colonel Gomme-Duncan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pure-bred Highland bulls the Department of Agriculture now supplies; how they are distributed to areas in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland; and what were the equivalent numbers in 1930.

Mr. Fraser

At the present time 74pure-bred Highland bulls, the property of the Department of Agriculture, are on loan to townships in the crofting areas. Their distribution is as follows:

Argyll 6
Inverness—
Skye 9
Harris 14
North Uist 15
South Uist 24
Barra 2
Ross-shire Lewis 4

The total number of pure-bred Highland bulls on loan in 1930 was 127.

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