HC Deb 30 July 1918 vol 109 c246W
Mr. RENDALL

asked 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. PROTHERO

I 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.

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