§ Mr. T. SMITHasked the Minister of Agriculture how far advantage has been taken of the Agricultural Credits Act, 1928, by farmers in the East Riding and West Riding of Yorkshire?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONApplications for loans under Part I of the Agricultural Credits Act, 1928, received by the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation from the East Riding and West Riding of Yorkshire up to and including Saturday, 25th January, 1930, are as follow:
£ East Riding: Loans on Mortgage (53) 314,935 West Riding: Loans on Mortgage (51) 108,271 Improvement Loans (2) 504 £423,710 Of these the following have been completed:
£ East Riding: Loans on Mortgage (29) 110,550 West Riding: Loans on Mortgage (22) 56,900 Improvement Loans (1) 195 £167,645 In addition, the following have been approved by the Directors of the Corporation, subject to the satisfactory completion of the formalities:
£ East Riding: Loans on Mortgage (4) 8,550 West Riding: Loans on Mortgage (4) 9,850 £18,400 The number of agricultural charges under Part II of the Act in the Register at His Majesty's Land Registry up to and including Friday, 24th January, 1930, is as follows: East Riding, 46; West Riding, 136; Total, 182.