HC Deb 11 March 1918 vol 104 cc50-1W
Mr. NICHOLSON

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture what is the average cost of ploughing, per acre, by Government-owned tractor, by privately-owned tractor, by steam plough (two-engine system), and by pair-horsed plough, respectively?

Mr. PROTHERO

The cost of ploughing, whether by horse or mechanical powers, varies so greatly with the class and condition of the land, that no average estimate of the comparative cost per acre throughout the country can be given.