§ 60. Mr. John Wellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the new standard cost per acre for grubbing orchards.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe standard cost varies from 13p to £1.82 per tree removed depending on the girth of the trunk. To qualify for grant on these standard costs the orchard must cover at least a quarter of an acre and the land must be left in a fit state for ploughing.