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The duties on home-groWD sugar had also boon remi.ted, and he 

 hoped that this would lead to the firm establishment of the sugar 

 beet industry in the country. Then there had been a very 

 valuable concession to farmers in regard to income tax. On the 

 question of the burdens on laud, he agreed that rates were too 

 high, and thought that land was unfairly assessed; and he was 

 considering what means could best be recommended for dealing 

 with the matte 1 -. He was gird to say that there were no very 

 important agricultural bills now b, fore Parliament. Two 

 measures, however, he would mention : (1) a Consolidation Bill 

 of the various Agricultural Holdings Acts, and (2) the AUotmen's 

 Bill. Both were admirable measures of their kind. He would 

 conclude upon a note- of optimism. We had been going through 

 dark days, but he hoped and believed that there was a brighter 

 future in store for the industry. 



Mr. Donaldson proposed, and Lord Bledhloe seconded, a vote 

 of thanks to the Minister for his address. 



Importation of Store Cattle. — The first of the m itions down 

 on the Agenda, moved by the Earl of Noithbrook and seconded 

 by Mr. -Tames Hamilton (Lanes, was as follows : — 



" That the Council of Agriculture for England re-affirms the resolutions 

 which were passed at the Meetings held on 4th March and 22nd November, 

 1021. to the effect that the existing restrictions on the importation of ptore 

 cattle should be maintained." 

 Tjl rd Northbrooh said thrt he was most anxious th t Canada 

 should have fair play in this matter, end that any slur which 

 the Canadian farmers might feel has been placed upon them 

 should be removed; and he was fuither anxicus, like every othrr 

 Englishman j that any definite promise giyen by the British 

 Government should be honourably fulfilled. But he thought 

 that the Council should also claim fair play for British agricul- 

 ture and the faithful redemption of the promises which had b en 

 made on so many occasions to the farmers of this country. In 

 view of the position in which the matter new stood, he hoped 

 that the Minister would be able to assure the Council that the 

 Government were not weak* ning on the question. 



Mr. Juims Hamilton said he could not make it too clear that 

 there w< s no question raised as !o the health aid soundness of 

 Canadian cattle. The " embargo " was applied to all countries. 

 The Act of 1896 keeps all store cattle firm overseas out of the 

 country. The present agitation lr/d been rais d with a view to 

 reducing the cost of living. Hie argument of the agitation was 

 that the restrictions on the importation of Btores should be 



