§ Mr. STANIERasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) how many stallions, bulls, boars, and rams are owned and subsidised, respectively, by the Board; and what is the cost per annum for each class of animal?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLThe following are the numbers asked for in respect of last year, the figures for the present season not being complete: Stallions, 396; bulls, 1,170; boars, 592; rams, 127. These animals are only in exceptional cases owned by the Department. The subsidies in the case of stallions are proportional to the number of mares served, and may vary from a few pounds up to £150. The subsidies for bulls vary from £10 to £15, for boars from £3 to £5, and for rams from one-half to two-thirds of their value. Full particulars will be found in the Twelfth Annual General Report of the Department. The figures for the present season will not differ materially.