Mr. C. WASONasked the Secretary for Scotland why the Board of Agriculture, after agreeing with the Food Committee of Zetland that 30 acres of land on the farm of Guenale should be cultivated, withdrew from the agreement and sanctioned the cultivation of less than half the quantity?
§ Mr. MUNROAt the request of the district agricultural committee the Board of Agriculture for Scotland requested the occupier of this farm of Quendale, which is no doubt the farm referred to my my hon. Friend, to cultivate 30 acres additional. They have been assured by the occupier that this will be done. The original proposal was that the 30 acres in question should be permanent pasture, but, after correspondence with the occupier, it was agreed that 18 acres of rotation grass and 12 of permanent pasture should be ploughed.
Mr. WASONasked the Secretary for Scotland if the Board of Agriculture have agreed that 20 acres of land should be cul- 664W tivated on the farm of Scatsta Dolling; and if they have made any arrangements for fencing and necessary building in connection with this cultivation?
§ Mr. MUNROThe Board of Agriculture for Scotland have agreed that 20 acres on the farm of Scatsta should be cultivated; they are in communication with the district agricultural committee on the subject of fencing, but are not advised that any building is necessary in connection with the proposed cultivation.