§ 37. Major CARVERasked the Minister of Agriculture the respective prices of potatoes imported from Germany, Belgium and Holland during the last month, and how these prices compare with the British-grown product?
§ Sir J. GILMOURAs the answer contains a number of figures I will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The average prices of first quality German, Belgian and Dutch potatoes at wholesale markets in England and Wales in February last were £7 18s. 6d., £8 and £7 12s. per ton, respectively. The average prices of first quality English potatoes during the same period were as follow:
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Great Scot | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| King Edward VII (Lincolnshire and Yorkshire) | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| King Edward VII (other districts) | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| Kerr's Pink | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Majestic | 1 | 14 | 0 |