§ Lieut.-Colonel WINDSOR-CLIVEasked the Minister of Agriculture what were the total acreages under arable cultivation and permanent grass, respectively, on 1st June, 1929, and on 31st July, 1931?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe Ministry's information is based on returns furnished annually on 4th June. According to the returns collected on that date in 1929 and 1931, the total acreages under arable cultivation and permanent grass in these years were as follow:
— Arable Land. [...]rmanent Grass. Acres. Acres. 1929 9,947,768 15,489,921 1931 9,582,000 15,696,500 The figures for 1931 are a subject to revision.