HC Deb 28 January 1960 vol 616 cc60-1W
78. Mr. Turton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the experimental husbandry farms, showing in each case the acreage, number of staff, profit or loss in respect of operations during the last two financial years, and the capital expenditure incurred since each farm was established.

EXPERIMENTAL HUSBANDRY FARMS OF THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICE
— Acreage Scientific Technical and Administrative staff, 1959 Farm Workers including Managers, 1959 Surplus(+) Deficit(-) Year ended 31.3.58 Surplus(+) Deficit(-) Year ended 31.3.59 Capital Expenditure up to 31.3.59
£ £ £
Bridget's, Winchester, Hants. 1,035 11 24 + 1,560 + 8,919 137,934
Cuckoo Pastures, Boxworth, Cambs. 849 9 29 - 14,778 - 6,835 103,927
Drayton, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwicks. 450 7 8 - 10,293 - 12,295 65,163
Gleadthorpe, Mansfield, Notts. 493 9 19 - 10,647 - 12,514 71,746
Great House, Rossendale, Lancs. 430 9 14 - 14,254 - 15,587 46,707
High Mowthorpe, Maltpn, Yorks. 1,080 9 26 - 773 - 5,157 98,537
Liscombe, Dulverton, Somerset 485 6 8 - 7,841 - 9,605 36,466
Pwllpeiran, Aberystwyth, Cards. 3,000 3 5 - 3,042 - 2,813 25,792
Rosemaund, Hereford 436 10 25 - 29,032 - 27,488 166,589
*Terrington, King's Lynn, Norfolk 200 6 18 - 3,888 - 8,006 77,465
*Kirton, Boston, Lincs. 104 7 16 - 8,710 - 11,996 41,677
Trawscoed, Aberystwyth, Cards 951 7 21 - 9,393 - 12,191 77,531
Totals 9,513 93 213 - 111,091 - 115,568 949,534
* Operated as one farm.
NOTES:
1. The acreage given is the total area of the farm.
2. The figures of surplus or deficit include the cost of scientific, technical and administrative staff but not depreciation of buildings or other notional charges such as insurance and interest on capital.
3. "Capital expenditure" includes the cost of acquisition and subsequent development by way of buildings and improvements. It does not include the initial cost of machinery or subsequent replacements, for which an appropriate depreciation charge has been made in arriving at the surplus or deficit.