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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 22 June 1917, Page 4

The rapid development of the farm tractor in the United Kingdom, in consequence of the demand of the Imperial authorities for a machine capable of assisting in the breaking up of large areas of part grazing and common -land, is likeiy to be of considerable importance to New Zealaod. Inquiries are being made from this country already regarding the new tractors, which have been ordered in large numbers by the Department that is working under the direction of the Food Controller. Several big British factories are producing light, cheap tractors, with petrol or kerosene motors, that can be used to draw a double or triple-furrow plough filter than a horse can walk. These tractorß are cheap to run, are easily handled, and will continue to work 20 hours a day, if required, without complaining. In fact, night ploughing has baen proceeding in some parts of the United Kingdom, with acetylene lamps. Sir James Allen was asked by a Chriatchurch reporter what was the total amount of excess profits tax paid by the farmers. Sir James replied, "The figures are not yet available, but when they are published they will prove astonishing, especially to those who contend that there has been no conscription of wealth. The figures, when published, will show how erroneous this allegation is.'"