§ Mr. FIELDasked the President of the-Board of Agriculture whether any portion of the funds of his Department or of the special agricultural development fund is available for giving farmers and their servants some elementary education as to diagnosing the various diseases of cattle, sheep, and swine which render them unfit for human food; whether any sum from the said fund or other resources could be made available for instructing meat traders, their slaughtermen, and apprentices as to the post-mortem appearances of disease in cattle, sheep, and swine which render them unfit for human food; and whether the Board of Agriculture would be prepared to establish and maintain travelling lecturers for the purposes of giving practical demonstrations in connection therewith?
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§ Mr. RUNCIMANElementary instruction in veterinary science and hygiene is given at most of the agricultural colleges aided by the Board and lecturers and teachers have been appointed for the purpose. I will keep the suggestion of the hon. Member in view in connection with the arrangemnets now being made for the development of technical instruction in subjects bearing upon agriculture.