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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES. 



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Prepared and Edited by 



THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, 



is a weekly publication, the object of which is to provide farmers 

 with accurate reports on the trade in agricultural produce and 

 requisites at various representative markets in England and Wales. 



Average prices week by week at selected markets are furnished 

 by Market Reporters specially appointed by the Ministry, and in 

 addition special articles on agricultural conditions at home and 

 abroad, likely to affect the demand for and prices of British 

 produce, are included each week. 



Subscription Rates. — One year 10s.: six months 5s.; three 

 months 2s. 6d. (post free). Single copies may be obtained upon 

 application, price 3d. (post free). Orders should be sent direct 

 to H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, IMPERIAL HOUSE, 

 KINGS WAY, LONDON, W.C.2. 



FOR SALE : 



A GRAB DITCHER AND CLAYTON TRACTOR (Combined Unit). 



Designed for cleaning Ditches, Dykes, Streams and Ponds ; also for 

 loading Farmyard Manure. 



Weight : Ditcher, 4 torn: Tractor, 2 tons. 



The combined unit is in excellent working condition, having been used 

 for experimental work only. As the consequence of strictly observed 

 scientific tests the following comparative results were obtained : — 



Manual Labour. Ditcher. 



No. of Men 4 2 



Chains of ditch cleaned ... 8 (> 



No. of Working hours 14 hrs. 45 niins. ... .. 8 hrs. 10 mins. 



Av. Vol. lifted per hour ... 335 cu. ft. 434 cu. ft. 



Av. time per chain 1 hr. 55 mins. 1 hr. 25 mins. 



Av. cost per chain l. 17s. 6d. 10s. 7£d. 



Efficiency. — Manual labour cost 65 per cent, more and took 35 per cent, 

 longer to do the same amount of work as the Ditcher. 



Tenders and enquiries to be addressed to : The Secretary, Ministry 

 of Agriculture and Fish eries, Whitehall Place, London, S.1VA, 

 from whom orders to view may be obtained. 



