Isle of Lewis Farms. (Hansard, 8 July 1908)

§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)

To ask the Secretary for Scotland if he will state the names of the various farms in the Island of Lewis, the acreage of each such farm, and the date on which in each case the lease expires; and, in view of the fact that the Congested Districts Board have created only thirty-two crofter holdings in the island since the Congested Districts Board Act of 1897 came into force, will the Board make efforts to induce the proprietor to break up some of these farms and assist in the creation of new holdings, especially bearing in mind that on 31st March last the Board had a balance of £40,000, a sum which will be augmented this year by £35,000.

(Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) I am able, by the courtesy of the proprietor, to give my hon. friend the information he desires as follows—

Farms in the Lewis paying above £30 rent.
Farm.	Rent.	Extent.	Lease.
Stornoway Parish:
	£	s.	Acres
Melbost	90	0	215	Martinmas, 1911.
Holm	132	0	200	Whit-Sunday, 1910.
Stoney field	60	0	165	No lease.
Goathill	95	0	144	Whit-Sunday, 1915.
Manor	178	0	300	No lease.
Laxdale	40	0	38	Whit-Sunday, 1919.
Tong	38	0	360	Whit-Sunday, 1917.
Coll	80	0	2,227	Whit-Sunday, 1916.
Gress farm and mill	131	0	4,228	No lease.
North Tolsta	60	0	2,353	Whit-Sunday, 1916.
Barvas Parish:
South Galson	235	0	6,175	Whit-Sunday, 1923,
Dell lands and mill	68	0	160	No lease.
Dalbeg	50	0	1,930	No lease.
Uig Parish:
Mealista	85	0	5,440	No lease.
Mangersta	70	0	1,920	No lease.
Ardroil	150	0	9,500	Whit-Sunday, 1912.
Timisgary	45	0	5,096	Whit-Sunday, 1912.
Reef	76	10	600	Whit-Sunday, 1910.
Garynahine Hotel lands and fishings	90	0	1,000	Martinmas, 1911.
Croir	40	0	520	Whit-Sunday, 1919.
Linshader	50	0	10,800	Martinmas, 1915.
Lochs Parish:
Arnish	35	0	2,606	Whit-Sunday, 1917.
Crobeg	110	0	4,908	No lease.
Valtos	30	0	580	No lease.