Root Drills and Manure Distributors

HC Deb 27 March 1945 vol 409 c1324W

Lord Willouģhby de Eresby

asked the Minister of Agriculture what percentage of the root drills and manure distributors manufactured in this country is taken over by the Government; and what percentage is available for sale to British farmers.

Mr. Hudson

In the past five years the Government has bought about 2 per cent. of the root drills and about 10 per cent. of the manure distributors manufactured in this country: the remainder have been available for sale to British farmers.