asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of each State farm for the past two years the quantity and value of imported agricultural machinery purchased.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imported Machinery for State Farms.
28.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report. Particulars are given in respect of the years 1956/57 and 1957/58, the last two complete years for which particulars are available.
Following is the statement:
IMPORTED Agricultural Machinery Purchased for State farms under the control of the Department of Agriculture.
Athenry Agricultural School, County Galway
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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1956-7 |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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Combine Corn Drill |
339 |
0 |
0 |
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Motor Scythe |
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Grinding Mill |
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1957-8 |
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Diesel Tractor |
1,155 |
3 |
5 |
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Tractor mower, mounted, rear attached |
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Garden Rotary Cultivator |
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Grass Topper |
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Muck Spreader |
Ballyhaise Agricultural School, County Cavan
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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1956-7 |
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Power Lift Hay Sweep |
107 |
5 |
6 |
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Manure Distributor |
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1957-8 |
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Motor Scythe (24") |
57 |
10 |
0 |
Clonakilty Agricultural School, County Cork
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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1956-7 |
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Diesel Tractor |
1,162 |
0 |
0 |
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Combine Harvester |
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1957-8 |
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4 Furrow Plough |
326 |
4 |
11 |
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Mounted Hay Rake |
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Mounted Shearing Set |
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Horndraulic Loader with Manure Fork and Bucket |
Johnstown Castle Agricultural College, Wexford.
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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|
1956-7 |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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Multi Level Elevator |
164 |
4 |
6 |
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1957-8 |
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Diesel Tractor with pulley, Automatic Hitch and Lighting Set |
1,068 |
7 |
5 |
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Precleaner and Blower, tubing and bends |
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Root Cleaner and Cutter with pulley and Grater Disc |
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Plough (Single furrow reversible) |
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16" Rotoscythe |
Munster Institute, Cork.
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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1956-7 |
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Diesel Tractor |
665 |
5 |
10 |
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Rake and Swath Turner |
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Buck Rake and Tines |
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1957-8 |
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Scraper Harrow |
940 |
19 |
0 |
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Pick-up Baler |
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10 cwt. Food Mixer with Electric Motor |
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Rotary Cultivator |
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Plough (4 Furrow) |
Grange Farm, Dunsany, County Meath.
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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1956-7 |
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Mow Bar complete with 3 blades for tractor |
140 |
4 |
9 |
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Electric Drill and grinder |
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1957-8 |
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Semi-Trailer type mower |
218 |
10 |
0 |
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Side Rake and Swath Turner |
Backweston Farm, Leixlip, County Kildare.
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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|
1956-7 |
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High Lift Loader complete with manure loader and bucket attachment |
2,665 |
13 |
2 |
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Single Unit Cascade Grain Drier with 6 ton Elevator and Cooling fan |
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Roto scythe 16" cut |
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Tractor complete with cab |
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Rotovator 60" |
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Tractor with Toolbar and Gang Hoes |
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Planet Junior Hoe |
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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1957-8 |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Forage Harvester complete with distributor |
848 |
7 |
0 |
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Allen Motor Mower |
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Multi Purpose Seed Drill with Fertiliser attachment, Root Hopper and agitator |
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Planet Junior Seeder |
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Tool bar Clamps and Rigid Tine Hoes for tractor |
Peatland Experimental Station, Glenamoy, County Mayo.
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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1956-7 |
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Rotovator 60" |
1,290 |
19 |
4 |
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Mower complete with Swathboard, Sharpener and Cover |
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Mower (rear-mounted) |
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Tractor |
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1957-8 |
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Planet Junior Seeder |
871 |
14 |
9 |
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Lime Spreader |
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Side Rake and Swath Turner |
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Milking Machine |
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Fertiliser Spinner |
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Earth Scoop |
Abbotstown Farm, Castleknock, County Dublin.
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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1956-7 |
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Diesel Tractor |
1,006 |
8 |
6 |
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Grass Seed Drill |
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Hay Sweep |
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Buck Rake |
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Tipping Trailer |
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Hedge Trimmer |
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1957-8 |
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Grass Harrow |
23 |
4 |
0 |
Peatland Experimental Station, Derrybrennan and Clonsast.
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Item of Machinery |
Value |
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|
1956-7 |
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Tool-bar and 4 sets of Cultivators |
491 |
13 |
8 |
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Rotary Cultivator |
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Combine Drills |
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Manure Distributor |
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1957-8 |
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Roller |
929 |
6 |
6 |
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4 Planet Junior Seeders |
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Diesel Tractor |
Chantilly Farm, Shankill, County Dublin.
|
Nil. |
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Veterinary Research Laboratory, Thorndale, Drumcondra. |
|
Nil. |
This is a repetition of a question which was put down about two months ago. I was under the impression that I asked for details of the actual machinery that was imported. Perhaps that is embodied in the Minister's reply?
The details are given to a considerable degree—the types of machinery.