§ Mr. W. TAYLORasked the Minister of Agriculture the estimated cost of producing one acre of wheat on a rent basis of 25s. per acre?
§ Dr. ADDISONMy right hon. Friend regrets that information is not available upon which the estimated average cost of production of an acre of wheat could be calculated. Certain investigations into costs of production are carried out by the universities and agricultural colleges in the ease of a limited number of farms, but these results naturally differ according to the locality in which the farms are situated and owing to other causes.