§ 76. Mr. HANNONasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the number of acres in the United Kingdom under hops; the total estimated produce; the yield per acre; the average season price; and the quantities of hops imported and exported during the year 1923?
§ Mr. BUXTONThe acreage under hops in England in 1993; was 24,893 acres, the estimated total production was 229,000 cwts., and the estimated yield per acre 9˙2 cwts. Hops are not grown in any other part of the United Kingdom. All hops grown in this country in 1923 were taken into control at an average price of £13 per cwt. The quantity of hops imported into the United Kingdom in 1923 was 13,442 cwts. and the quantity exported from the United Kingdom, including re-exports of imported hops, was 23,382 cwts. I should add that from 1st April, 1923, the statistics of imports, and exports include the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State, and exclude the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State.
§ Mr. W. THORNEAre the hops in question used for feeding goats?