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Written Answers

Volume 285: debated on Friday 16 February 1934

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Written Answer

Ayrshire Cattle (Exports To Kenya)

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department how many Ayrshire heifers were exported to Kenya Colony during each year since 1929?

According to the annual reports of the Kenya Colony and Protectorate Department of Agriculture, imports of Ayrshire cows and heifers under the scheme of assisted importation of pedigree livestock were:—

192911 head.
19303 "
19313 "
The scheme of assisted importation was suspended as from the beginning of the year 1932, during which no Ayrshire cows or heifers were imported. I have no information regarding the year 1933.