The recommendation tUurefore of the committee is that every inspec tor in charge of a district should, have ample power givmi him to suspend or summarily dis miss for neglect of duty any rabbit agent under his supervision,, and that the services of such inspectors should be dispensed with upon failure to deal effectively with the rabbits in his district within a reasonable time. The cuin mitt.ee maintain that a firm, impartial, and judicious administration of the act is all that is necessary to produce the most satisfactory re sults. It still remains to refer to the Crown land re serves and commonages. Of these very large areas, including the roughest and most inacces sible portions, are at present unloosed, the in ducements held out by the Crown Lands de partment of long leases and extended acreage having only partially succeeded in securing tenants. The committee recognises that the question of how to deal with these unoccupied tracts of country is the most difficult that has come beforeit, and strongly recommends every induce ment being offered for their permanent occupa tion. It is there that the most secure breeding grounds are afforded foi1 rabbits, and so long as they remain unoccupied there is no hope of effectually preventing the adjoining lands from being constantly restocked, by them. The natural enemies will here prove the best and most economical means of permanently dimin ishing tho nuisance, and the committee strongly urges that the Government should without de lay take steps to provide for a large and con stant supply of stoats and weasels, and also for the breeding of a large number of ferrets locally by contract. A long time, however, must elapse before these animals can multiply sufficiently to be able to cope satisfactorily with the pest, and in the meanwhile the present system of destroy ing the rabbits by contract or otherwise will have to be continued. Under these circum stances there is great danger that a large pro portion of the natural enemies will be killed. It must rest with the Government alone to take every precaution against such a result. 