asked the Minister for Agriculture whether in view of the acute depression in the sheep and horse raising industries he will state why there has been discrimination in the matter of bounties against these two classes of stock.

The present arrangement as to the payment of bounties except in the case of butter and milk products will continue in operation until April 30th. A new scheme for butter and milk products will be announced at an early date, and it is hoped also to make an announcement of the Government's policy on the question of the payment of bounties on exports of other agricultural products.