HC Deb 25 July 1908 vol 193 cc600-8
Lord R. CECIL (Marylebone, W.)

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the price of beef in the principal markets of this country during each of the past twelve months; and whether he has any official information as to comparable prices in the principal European countries.

(Answered by Mr. Churchill.) Such information as the Board possess is contained in the following tables—

Month. Scotch short-sides. Scotch long-sides. English. U.S.A. and Canadian port killed. Argentine chilled hindquarters. American chilled hindquarters.
Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Birmingham.
1907: July 53 6 53 0 45 0 55 6
August 52 6 52 0 45 0 56 0
September 51 0 49 6 47 0 57 6
October 48 6 47 6 44 0 56 6
November 48 0 46 6 43 6 57 0
December 49 6 48 0 40 0 54 0
1908: January Nil Nil 51 6 51 0 39 0 54 0
February 51 6 50 6 41 6 54 0
March 52 6 51 0 40 6 54 0
April 55 6 54 0 48 6 60 0
May 57 0 55 6 50 0 62 0
June 58 6 55 6 54 0 66 0
Week ending 16th July 57 2 54 10 44 0 59 6
Leeds.
1907: July 55 6 53 0 45 0 55 6
August 53 6 51 0 44 6 56 0
September 51 6 48 0 47 0 57 6
October 51 6 46 6 42 6 57 0
November 50 0 46 0 45 0 57 6
December 51 6 48 0 38 0 54 6
1908: January Nil Nil 52 6 49 0 39 0 54 6
February 53 0 49 6 42 0 53 6
March 53 0 50 6 40 6 53 6
April 55 0 53 6 48 0 60 6
May 57 0 55 0 50 0 62 0
June 60 0 56 0 53 6 65 6
Week ending 16th July 58 4 53 8 39 8 59 6
Month. Scotch short-sides. Scotch long-sides. English. U.S.A. and Canadian port killed. Argentine chilled hind-quarters. American chilled hind-quarters.
Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Manchester.
1907: July 54 0 53 0 45 0 55 0
August 52 6 51 6 42 0 56 0
September 49 0 48 0 44 6 57 0
October 46 0 — 41 0 56 0
November 47 0 — 39 6 57 0
December 49 6 47 6 41 0 55 0
1908: January Nil Nil 52 6 50 0 38 6 53 6
February 51 6 49 0 40 0 53 0
March 53 6 50 6 41 0 52 6
April 56 0 53 6 47 0 60 0
May 57 6 56 6 49 0 61 0
June 60 0 56 0 53 0 64 6
Week ending 16th July 58 4 53 8 39 8 58 4
Liverpool.
1907: July — 53 0 42 6 54 0
August — 52 0 41 0 56 0
September 49 0 50 0 42 6 56 6
October 46 6 48 6 39 0 56 0
November 46 6 46 6 39 0 56 6
December 49 6 49 6 41 0 53 6
1908: January Nil Nil 51 6 51 6 37 6 53 0
February — 49 6 39 0 52 6
March — 51 6 41 0 52 6
April — 53 6 46 0 59 6
May — 56 6 48 0 61 0
June — 58 6 53 0 64 6
Week ending 16th July — 53 8 37 4 58 4
Month. Scotch short-sides. Scotch long-sides. English. U.S.A. and Canadian port killed. Argentine chilled hind-quarters. American chilled hind-quarters.
Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Glasgow
1907: July 59 0 54 0 42 0 57 0
August 58 6 52 6 42 6 54 0
September 56 6 49 6 43 6 59 0
October 55 0 49 6 44 6 58 6
November 56 6 50 0 — 58 6
December 57 0 49 6 — 55 6
1908: January Nil 59 0 Nil 53 6 38 6 54 6
February 57 0 52 0 39 6 54 6
March 56 6 51 6 — 55 0
April 57 0 54 6 51 6 60 0
May 57 0 53 6 50 0 63 6
June 58 6 56 6 53 6 60 6
Week ending 16th July 60 8 56 0 51 4 63 0
Edinburgh
1907: July 59 6 52 0 46 6 57 0
August 56 0 51 6 — 56 6
September 51 0 48 0 — 58 6
October 51 6 — 44 6 57 6
November 51 0 — 43 6 58 0
December 53 6 — 39 6 56 0
1908: January Nil 55 6 Nil 52 6 40 6 55 6
February 57 0 50 6 41 0 54 6
March 55 0 50 6 43 0 54 0
April 54 0 — 49 0 61 6
May 56 6 — 51 6 63 6
June 58 6 — 52 6 67 0
Week ending 16th July 59 6 56 0 44 4 60 8
Month. Scotch short-sides. Scotch long-sides. English. U.S.A. and Canadian port killed. Argentine chilled hindquarters. American chilled hindquarters.
Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Dundee.
1907: July 58 6 55 0 — 57 0
August 56 0 — 44 6 57 0
September 52 0 48 0 44 6 58 6
October 51 6 — 45 0 58 6
November 53 0 44 6 45 6 59 0
December 55 6 — — 56 0
1908: January Nil 56 0 Nil — 42 0 55 6
February 55 0 51 6 43 0 54 6
March 55 0 — 42 0 55 0
April 54 6 — 49 6 61 6
May 56 0 — 50 6 63 6
June 58 6 — 57 6 66 6
Week ending 16th July 58 4 — 44 4 60 8

Statement showing the average monthly prices of Beef per 8 lbs. in London, Paris, and Berlin from July, 1907, to June, 1908:—

Month. Average monthly price per 8 lbs.
London.* Paris.† Berlin.‡
1907. s. d. s. d. s. d.
July 3 2 4 2½ 4 9½
August 3 1 4 2½ 4 9¾
September 3 2 4 2½ 4 9¾
October 2 8¼ 4 3½ 4 9½
November 2 10¾ 4 2½ 4 9¾
December 2 11 4 2½ 4 9½
1908.
January 3 1½ 4 4¼ 4 9
February 3 1¾ 4 3 4 7¼
March 3 1¾ 4 0¾ 4 5½
April 3 3½ 4 0¾ 4 6¾
May 3 4 4 4¼ 4 3½
June 3 7½ 4 4¼ 4 5¼
* Mean of the prices of four qualities of English beef.
† Mean of three qualities.
‡ Mean of twelve qualities.