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having done so, and this belief largely helped him to earn 

 the popularity which he quickly acquired among agricul- 

 turists. During the progress of the Bill Mr. Bathurst moved 

 to re-commit the Bill in respect of Clause 4 (the clause which 

 proposed the separate Department), and this was seconded 

 by Sir Courtenay Warner ; it should be mentioned that Sir 

 Courtenay never let any opportunity slip for opposing any 

 proposal which might throw difficulties in the way of combat- 

 ing animal diseases. On this question he always made party 

 allegiance a secondary consideration. 



The last words to be said on this subject are, that a definite 

 promise has been made, in reply to questions put in the House 

 of Commons, that the Board of Agriculture shall be suitably 

 housed as soon as the new buildings are completed in White- 

 hall Place, and that Welsh agriculturists are endeavouring 

 still further to weaken the Board of Agriculture by asking 

 that a separate Department may be established for Wales. 

 So far they have not made much progress. 



