BRITISH WHEAT GROWERS
HEAVY LOSSES LAST YEAR. I gather, from calculations, which have been produced, that on last year's wheat crop in Britain there was a loss of about £2 per acre to the farmer (said Mr. Raikes, M.P., in an interesting maiden speech in the House of Commons). His land produces about 6s. per cwt., and, taking 18cwt. to the acre, and allowing one farthing for straw, you ha*e about £6 18s. as his profit. As against this there is about £3 3a. for ordinary labour costs and another £5 55., more or less, for rent, fertilisers, overhead charges and management. Generally speaking", the average loss worked out at somewhere about £2 per acre.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3426, 29 September 1932, Page 5
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