55. Mr. Macdonaldasked the Minister of Agriculture, in view of the fact that the rabbit menace to agriculture is rapidly increasing since many rabbit trappers, through receiving an uneconomic price for their catches, are unable to continue their work, what steps he is taking to deal with this problem.
Mr. T. WilliamsI have asked county agricultural executive committees to intensify the campaign against rabbits and to exercise their powers under the Agriculture Act, 1947, to require the destruction of these pests where a farmer or landowner fails to take adequate measures of control.