Captain HALLasked the Minister of Agriculture whether in view of the complaints now being made by stock-raising interests in this country as to the adverse effect of the recent large importations of Canadian store cattle, he is satisfied that all reasonable steps have been taken to deal with the matter?
§ Mr. ELLIOTImports of Canadian store cattle since 1st January have been larger than in the corresponding period of last year, but in this connection it should be remembered that the arrangement with the Canadian Government for the stabilisation, for the time being, of total exports of cattle to this market covers a longer period.