29 JULY 1922, Page 13

CATTLE FROM OVERSEAS.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."]

Sia,—It seems to be granted that cattle suffer greatly in bad weather at sea. I, for one, know it well, for I worked for years in a cattle boat. But you say, " We have always main- tained that it is possible to ship animals humanely." Perhaps it is. If, for instance, a separate padded box wore provided fer every beast they would be carried with a minimum of suffering. But would not the price be prohibitive and kill the trade: There would be the cost of fitting up the boxes, the space lost, and the loss of time at the ports of loading and discharging, especially loading. And yet by what other means can they Ls

carried humanely?—I am, Sir, &c., J. T. N. ROCRE. Kincora, Lyme Regis, Dorset.