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ENGLAND BUYS COL. HALL WALKERS FARMS. Load n. England, March :;. — ilhcial anouncement has been made in tlie House of Commons that the government has purchased the breeding farms in Ireland and Wilt-hire i f Col. William Hall Walker, a Member of parliament, who gave liorses worth s.. To. tin to the government for breeding purposes la-t December. Francis Dyle Aclami. financial sec -retary to the treasury, stated that the purchase price was 25,000. The H uise consented to the purchase, although several members criticized the act of the government in view of the economy program of the nation. The need of cavalry horses waa the reason advanced for the purchase. Mr. Acland stated that the horses to be u-ed for sires will be tried oat "ii the race cour-e to determine til-! Utile--.
