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Parliamentary Publications. 



ment, between the poorer classes and professional money- 

 lenders. 



The committee having been unable to conclude their 

 enquiry, recommend that a committee on the same subject be 

 appointed in the next Session of Parliament. 



The Annual Local Taxation Returns \_Eng land] for the year 

 year 1894-95. Part vit. [H.C. — 318.] Price is. i\d. 



This volume contains a summary of the returns, already 

 published in six parts, and give abstracts of the receipts, ex- 

 penditure and loan transactions of no less than 34,324 local 

 authorities, which include the overseers of the poor in 15,154 

 parishes, 62 county councils*, 1,200 burial boards, &c., 6,473 

 surveyors of separate highway parishes and 2,400 school 

 boards. 



Horse-breeding. Sixth Report of the Royal Commission on 

 Horse Breeding. [C. — 8593.] Price 2 d. 



This report relates to the period intervening between the 

 3rd July, 1895, and the 26th July, 1897. During this interval 

 two shows were held in London at which the Queen's pre- 

 miums were awarded. 



The number of stallions entered in the district classes 

 continues satisfactory, and suitable horses were selected out 

 of those exhibited to locate in the various districts in England, 

 Wales, and Scotland. 



An appended schedule indicates that owners of mares con- 

 cinue to show their appreciation of the opportunity to have 

 them served by stallions of approved soundness. In one or 

 two instances, however, premium stallions did not cover the 

 prescribed number of mares during the season of service, and 

 the Commissioners have therefore deemed it desirable to 

 formulate a new regulation which will enable them, in view 

 of such cases, to reduce the amount of the premium. 



The desirability of limiting the age of stallions, and ex- 

 cluding those which are unfruitful, in the competitions for 

 Queen's premiums, has been the subject of careful considera- 



