§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture if the Board will, pending the elaborating of a complete scheme for the encouragement of light horse breeding as the result of the grant recently made by the Development Commission for this purpose, allocate out of such grant during the next summer a small sum to provide prizes at the shows of those societies in the South-West of England which have for many years kept a local register of horses free from hereditary unsoundness, for horses of approved types entered in such registers?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYI shall be glad to consider the suggestion of the hon. Member, although it lies somewhat outside the scope of the Board's proposals.
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§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary whether the county council were consulted before framing the recent horse-breeding scheme for county Kerry; and will he explain why Tralee and Dingle are not included as centres for the draught horse scheme?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe county councils were not consulted. No centre was fixed for Tralee, shows having been arranged for at Listowel and Killarney. If it can be guaranteed that there are to be found in the Dingle district any mares possessing the characteristics of the Irish draught type the Department of Agriculture will undertake to send their judges to that centre.