asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of the National Farm Survey 1957-58 the number of farms, and the number in each size group, in which (a) farm tractors and (b) family cars entered into "machinery expenses."
Written Answers. - National Farm Survey.
35.
The following statement shows the number of farms covered by the 1957-58 National Farm Survey in which farm expenses included (a) expenses in respect of own farm tractors (b) portion of the expenses incurred in connection with the family car:
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
Size Group |
Number of farms with farm tractor expenses |
Number of farms with family car expenses as a farm expense |
|
5-15 acres |
3 |
6 |
|
15-30 ,, |
22 |
38 |
|
30-50 ,, |
65 |
86 |
|
50-100 ,, |
157 |
191 |
|
100-200 ,, |
165 |
196 |
|
Over 200 ,, |
107 |
102 |
36.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of the National Farm Survey 1957-58 particulars as to the number of tractors on farms in the various size groups, and in respect of the farms over 100 acres in size the average acreage per tractor.
The particulars of the number of tractors returned in the closing inventories of the farms included in the 1957-58 National Farm Survey are given, for each size-group, in the following statement. The average acreage farmed (unadjusted) per tractor on the farms having these tractors was 126 acres in the 100-200 acre size group and 202 acres in the over 200 acre size group.
1957-58 National Farm Survey.
|
Size Group |
Number of tractors included in closing inventories |
|
5-15 acres |
2 |
|
15-30 ,, |
18† |
|
30-50 ,, |
60† |
|
50-100 acres |
157† |
|
100-200 ,, |
190† |
|
Over 200 ,, |
154† |
†In addition there were part shares in 9 additional tractors as follows:
One share of ? in the 15-30 acre size group.
Three shares of ½ in the 30-50 acre size group.
One share of ¼ in the 50-100 acre size group.
One share of ½ in the 100-200 acre size group.
One share of ½ and two shares of ? in the over 200 acre size group.