§ 56. Major BRAITHWAITEasked the Minister of Agriculture the total yield last year of oats, barley, and wheat; the average prices received as compared with prices of imported corn; and the total amount of money received by the farmers for these crops?
Mr. GUINNESSWith my hon. and Gallant Friend's permission I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement giving the desired information.
§ Following is the statement:
§ The total production of wheat, barley and oats in England and Wales in 1926, together with average prices of homegrown, the declared value of imported 213 grain, and the estimated amount received by farmers in England and Wales for the
| — | Production in England and Wales in 1926. | Average prices per cwt. of home- grown grain in England and Wales, Sept., 1926, to May 1927. | Average declared value per cwt. of grain imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Sept., 1926, to May, 1927. | Estimated amount received by farmers in England and Wales for quantities sold off farms (see note). | ||||
| Tons. | s. | d. | s. | d. | £ | |||
| Wheat | … | … | 1,304,000 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11,490,000 |
| Barley | … | … | 916,000 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6,690,000 |
| Oats | … | … | 1,490,000 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3,100,000 |
§ NOTE.—It is estimated that on the average 75 per cent. of the wheat, 65 per cent. of the barley and 25 per cent. of the oats produced in England and Wales are sold off the farms.