HC Deb 30 July 1908 vol 193 cc1721-2
MR. COOPER

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what have been the average prices of beef per 8 lbs. in Chicago and in New York from July, 1907, to June, 1908.

(Answered by Mr. Churchill.) The following statement gives the parti- culars asked for so far as regards New York. I am endeavouring to obtain corresponding particulars as regards Chicago—

Wholesale market price of beef in New York, July, 1907, to June, 1908.
Month. Mean price per 8 pounds.
1907. s. d.
July 2 4
August 2 3
September 2 4
October 2 5
November 2 5½
December 2 6¼
1908.
January 2 6
February 2 4¾
March 2 5¾
April 2 9
May 2 9½
June 2 9½*
* Based on quotation for 4th June only.

Note.—The figures are the mean of highest and lowest quotations of "family beef" for one day in each week of the month, and are taken from "Monthly Summary of Commerce and Finance of the United States."