HC Deb 04 February 1930 vol 234 cc1713-4W
Mr. HURD

asked the Minister of Agriculture how far advantage has been taken of the Agricultural Credits Act, 1928, by farmers and others in the county of Wiltshire?

Mr. N. BUXTON

Applications for loans under Part I of the Agricultural Credits Act, 1028, received by the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation from Wiltshire up to the close of business on Saturday, 1st February, 1930, are as follow:

£
Loans on Mortgage (56) 292,215
Improvement Loans (3) 970
£293,185
Of these the following have been completed:
£
Loans on Mortgage (34) 147,650
Improvement Loans (2) 270
£147,920

In addition, the following have been approved by the directors of the corpora- tion subject to the satisfactory completion of the formalities:

£
Loans on Mortgage (6) 23,850

The number of agricultural charges under Part II of the Act in the register at His Majesty's Land Registry on the same date is 36.