§ Sir JOHN JARDINEasked the Secretary for Scotland if he can state the chief items of the claim for compensation raised in the Scottish Land Court against the Board of Agriculture for Scotland by Mr. Douglas, of Cavers, to the amount of £13,000 in respect to the constitution of eight small holdings at Kinninghall, on the estate of Cavers, in the county of Roxburgh, and also the number of acres taken and the amount of rent to be paid to Mr. Douglas?
§ Mr. MUNROThe chief items of the elaim in the case referred to are as2054W follows: £4,000 in respect of existing buildings; £5,100 in respect of loss in the letting value of the estate, allowing for the purchase of the buildings; £4,500 in respect of depreciation in the capital value of the farm and estate; making a total of £13,600. The land taken amounts to (approximately) 335 acres and the fair rent in respect thereof to £249 1s.