§ Mr. RENDALLasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to 25 acres of common land recently ploughed up and planted with oats; what its value for feeding purposes was before being ploughed and what will be the probable yield of the crops now growing?
§ Mr. PROTHEROI understand that the inquiry of my hon. Friend refers to Lenthay Common recently cultivated by the Dorset Agricultural Executive Committee. I am informed that the grazing of this common was worth, at the outside, 10s. per acre. It is estimated that the out-crop now growing on the 54 acres broken up will yield not less than 56 bush, or 7 qrs. per acre.