§ 51. Mr. LEWISasked the Minister of Agriculture the number and value of farms on the Crown lands under the control of the Commissioners of Crown Lands which are now let to tenants; and also the number and value of such farms as are at present unlet?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Elliot)Excluding holdings under 2102 50 acres in extent, the Commissioners of Crown Lands have 395 farms let to tenants at rents amounting to £111,211. They have at present 33 farms in hand, formerly let at rents amounting to £15,952.
§ Mr. LEWISAre we to understand that now this land has been nationalised the State is finding the greatest difficulty in getting anyone to farm it?