§ Mr. Saltasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can give a list of the existing demonstration and experimental farms in Scotland; and whether he has any plans for increasing their number.
Mr. JohnstonDemonstration and experimental work is carried on by the various Scottish agricultural colleges or research institutes at the farms shown in the following list which are either owned or leased by them.
Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture: Boghall, Midlothian. Demonstration Horticultural Station, Cupar, Fife.West of Scotland Agricultural College: Auchincruive, Ayrshire. Portend Farm, Perthshire.North of Scotland College of Agriculture and the Rowett Research Institute: Craib-stone-Duthie, Aberdeenshire. Croft, Ardross, Ross-shire. Glensaugh, Kincardineshire.The Hannah Dairy Research Institute: Kirkhill, Ayrshire.The Institute of Animal Genetics: Shothead, Midlothian.In addition, the Department of Agriculture for Scotland are operating a "demonstration farms" scheme under which arrangements are made by the agricultural colleges with selected farmers for the demonstration on their farms of improved methods of agriculture. Under this scheme farms are being utilised by the various colleges as shown in the following list.Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture: Craigluscar, Fife. Inner Hadden, Perthshire. Spittal, Midlothian.West of Scotland Agricultural College: Newton, Perthshire. Corrary, Argyllshire.North of Scotland College of Agriculture: Drumlassie, Aberdeenshire. Milton of Edinglassie, Aberdeenshire. Mains of Beldorney, Aberdeenshire. Hoy, Caithness-shire. Proney Croft, Sutherlandshire. Treaslane Croft, Skye. Ferrindonald Croft, Skye. Niginish Croft, Skye. Lochbay Croft, Skye. South Setter Croft, Shetland.The demonstration farms scheme involves direction and supervision by the colleges, and, owing to the preoccupation of their county staffs on Agricultural Executive Committee work, the colleges have not found it possible under war con- 1808W ditions to select a greater number of farms. It is hoped, however, that the scheme will be continued and expanded next year.