§ 30. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the quoted wholesale price of prime Wiltshire bacon for the latest convenient date, including backs, smoked lean, sizeable, medium, and stout, and the price of similar qualities of Danish bacon per cwt.?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSCan the right hon. Gentleman give the percentage increase of the former over the latter?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI have not worked it out in percentages, but I am sure the hon. Member will do so quite accurately when he gets my answer.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The wholesale prices of Wiltshire and of Danish bacon on 3rd March, as recorded in the "Grocer," were as follows:
Shillings per cwt. | |
Wiltshire smoked sides: | |
Lean, sizeable | 110 |
Sizeable | 108 |
Medium | 104 |
Stout | 100 |
Danish: | |
No. 1 sizeable | 68 |
No. 2 sizeable | 65 |
No. 3 sizeable | 62 |
No. 1 heavy | 68 |
No. 2 heavy | 65 |
No. 1 sixes | 62 to 65 |
No. 2 sixes | 62 to 64 |