§ 41. Mr. PETHERICKasked the Minister of Agriculture the average wholesale 2844 price of potatoes in the years 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, to the nearest date available?
§ Following is the statement:
§ Average wholesale prices (per ton) of potatoes in years 1928 to 1934 and first six months of 1935:
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1928 | … | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 1929 | … | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| 1930 | … | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 1931 | … | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 1932 | … | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1933 | … | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934 | … | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 1935 (six months only) | … | 4 | 17 | 0 |
§ The prices quoted are the average of first and second quality King Edward and Arran Chief potatoes in the years 1928–31, and of King Edward and Majestic since that date.