§ 19. Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Minister of Agriculture what are the latest figures for wheat, oats, and barley; and how these compare with the average price since the War?
§ Sir J. GILMOURAccording to the returns received under the Corn Returns Act, 1882, during the week ended lath September last, prices of British wheat, barley and oats were 4s. 8d., 9s. 9d., and 5s. 7d. per cwt. respectively. The 1261 average prices for the period 1919 to 1930 were 12s, 4d. for wheat, 13s. 1d. for barley and 11s. 2d. for oats.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEDoes my right hon. Friend realise that agriculture can never be carried on in this country under those conditions?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI am very well aware of the position.