HC Deb 28 July 1964 vol 699 c274W
Mr. Bryan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the number of combine harvesters, tractors, balers, and grain driers on the holdings and in the hands of contractors in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the years 1951 and 1963, respectively.

Mr. Scott-Hopkins

Following is the information:

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY IN THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
1950* 1952 1963
Combine harvesters 212 396 2,130
Tractors (all types) 7,163 7,807 9,620
Pick-up Balers 66 152 1,620
Grain Driers 32 95† 790‡
* There was no census of agricultural machinery in 1951.
†1954: the 1952 figures for grain driers were considered unreliable.
‡1962: information about grain driers was not collected in 1963.