INQUIRY INTO SWINE FEVER 65 



On several occasions the Council had urged the Board to 

 carry out a scientific investigation on Swine Fever, without 

 success. On 1st March the Council adopted a report from 

 their Cattle Diseases Committee stating that thirty-one local 

 Chambers had passed resolutions asking for this inquiry, 

 and again urging the Board to set up a Departmental Com- 

 mittee without delay. The next day Mr. Beville Stanier 

 asked in the House of Commons if the Board would carry 

 out this investigation, but as the -report from the Chamber 

 had not then reached the Board the answer was in the nega- 

 tive. On 10th March Mr. Stanier repeated his question, when 

 it was stated that a Committee would be appointed. In due 

 course it was set up, and included Professor Penberthy, Sir 

 Luke White, M.P., and Mr. Courthope, M.P., as representa- 

 tives of the Chamber. 



On 1st November the report of the Departmental Com- 

 mittee on Epizootic Abortion was considered, and a report 

 from the Cattle Diseases Committee, which approved the 

 recommendations of the Departmental Committee, subject 

 to certain conditions, was discussed ; the question was, 

 however, thought so important that it was referred to local 

 Chambers for their consideration. On 7th December thirty- 

 five resolutions were received on the subject, of which thirteen 

 supported the Cattle Diseases Committee, and twenty-two 

 opposed it. The Committee therefore withdrew their report. 

 The Board of Agriculture, feeling that they must have the 

 support of agriculturists if they were to take any successful 

 action in a new direction, decided not to move in the matter 

 for the present. 



1911. 



At the first meeting of the Cattle Diseases Committee held 

 this year the resignation of Colonel Le Roy-Lewis was received, 

 and Professor Penberthy was elected as Chairman of the 

 Committee in his place. 



The following private Bills, Chiswick, Gloucester, Ipswich, 

 Luton, Newcastle-on-Tyne and St. Helens, contained Milk 

 Clauses. All these adhered to the Model except Newcastle, 



