§ Mr. Mylesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report in tabular form the number of gallons of milk at average Scottish farmgate price required to buy the basic farming inputs for the years 1973, 1979 and 1982: a dairyman's annual wage, 10 tonnes of dairy cake, 10 tonnes of 15–15–21 fertiliser, 10 tonnes of hay delivered, 100 tonnes of lime delivered and spread, 1,000 gallons of tractor diesel fuel, a Ford 400 tractor or equivalent and the interest on a £10,000 overdraft.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe following information is as close to that requested as can readily be produced.
Number of gallons of milk required in 1973 1979 1982 Dairyman's Annual wage 7,983 8,750 9,351 10 tonnes of standard dairy feed 2,560 2,343 2,162 10 tonnes of 15–15–21 fertiliser (net of subsidy in 1973) 2,039 2,378 2,182 10 tonnes of hay, producer's price 899 1,234 670 100 tonnes of lime (Net of subsidy in 1973) 1,011 1,876 1,865 1,000 gallons of tractor diesel fuel 439 979 1,426 Ford 400 series tractor (manufacturers recommended price) 9,154 14,483 14,618 Interest on £10.000 overdraft 5,619 3,169 2,140 Note: The comparisons make no allowance for changes in productivity or the quality of inputs.
§ Mr. Mylesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in tabular form in the Official Report the number of tonnes of barley at average producers' prices in Scotland required to buy the following basic farming inputs for the years 1973, 1979 and 1982: a tractorman's annual wage, 10 tonnes of 15–15–21 fertiliser, 1,000 gallons of tractor diesel fuel, a Ford 4000 tractor or the equivalent, a medium range combine harvester and the interest on a £10,000 overdraft.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe following information is as close to that requested as can readily be produced.
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Number of tonnes of barley required in 1973 1979 1982 Tractorman's annual wage 31.1 40.7 45.4 10 tonnes 15–15–21 fertiliser* 10.7 13.3 12.5 1,000 gallons of tractor diesel fuel 2.3 5.5 8.2 Ford 4000 series tractorx2020; 47.9 81.0 83.9 Medium range combine harvester 139.6 164.7 190.7 Interest on £10,000 overdraft 29.4 17.7 12.3 * Net of subsidy in 1973. † Manufacturers recommended price.
§ Mr. Mylesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in tabular form in the Official Report the number of 250 kg store suckled calves at average Scottish prices to buy the basic hill farming inputs for the years 1973, 1979 and 1982: a cattleman's wage for a year, 10 tonnes of hill cow cobs, 10 tonnes of 15–15–21 fertiliser, 10 tonnes of hay delivered, 100 tonnes of lime delivered and spread, 1,000 gallons of tractor diesel fuel, a Ford 4000 tractor or the equivalent and the interest on a £10,000 overdraft.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe following information is as close to that requested as can readily be produced.
Number of calves required in 1973 1979 1982 Cattleman's annual wage 15.5 20.1 19.8 10 tonnes cattle feed 5.2 5.7 5.1 10 tonnes 15–15–21 fertiliser (net of subsidy in 1973) 4.9 6.5 5.4 10 tonnes hay, producer's price 2.2 3.3 1.6 100 tonnes lime (net of subsidy in 1973) 2.5 5.1 4.6 1000 gallons tractor diesel fuel 1.1 2.7 3.5 Ford 4000 series tractor (manufacturers recommended price) 22.2 39.3 36.0 Interest on £10,000 overdraft 13.6 8.6 5.3 Note:
The comparisons take no account of increases in headage payments and make no allowance for changes in productivity or the quality of inputs.
§ Mr. Mylesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in tabular form in the Official Report the numbers of 18 kg. lambs dressed carcase weight at average producers' prices in Scotland required to buy the following basic hill farming inputs for the years 1973, 1979 and 1982: a shepherd's annual wage, 10 tonnes of hill ewe cobs, 10 tonnes of 15–15–21 fertiliser, 10 tonnes of hay delivered, 100 tonnes of lime delivered and spread, 1,000 gallons of tractor diesel fuel, a Ford 4000 tractor or the equivalent and the interest on a £10,000 overdraft.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe following information is as close to that requested as can readily be produced.
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Number of lambs required in 1973 1979 1982 Shepherd's annual wage 108.4 144.4 147.4 10 tonnes ewe and lamb feed 43.3 51.4 39.1 10 tonnes 15–15–21 fertiliser (net of subsidy in 1973) 35.2 49.3 41.8 10 tonnes hay, producer's price 15.5 25.6 12.8 100 tonnes lime (net of subsidy in 1973) 17.4 38.9 35.8 1000 gallons of tractor diesel fuel 7.6 20.3 27.3 Ford 4000 series tractor (manufacturer's recommended price) 158.0 300.3 280.2
Number of lambs required in 1973 1979 1982 Interest on £10,000 overdraft 97.0 65.7 41.0 Note: The comparisons take no account of increases in headage payments and make no allowance for changes in productivity or the quality of inputs.