§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will discourage 850W any attempt to breed larger sheep in the Exmoor Horn flocks; and, in view of the fact that the Exmoor Horns are used largely as stock foundation for crossbreeds in other counties, will be consult the secretary of the Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeders' Society on the matter.
Mr. HudsonUnder the Hill Sheep Subsidy Scheme only pure-bred Exmoor Horn Sheep of the hardy type kept in accordance with the recognised practices of hill sheep farming are eligible for subsidy at the full rate. This encourages the maintenance of pure-bred foundation flocks for this breed of sheep.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Agriculture why payments of hill sheep subsidy have been more satisfactory on the Somerset side of Exmoor than on the Devon side; why certain Exmoor Horn flocks have only received part payments this year, whereas they were paid in full the previous year; and will he consult the secretary of the Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeders' Society on this matter.