§ 84. Mr. GRIMSTONasked the Minister of Agriculture how average wholesale beef prices during November, 1935, including subsidy, compared with those ruling immediately prior to the granting of the beef subsidy?
§ Mr. ELLIOTThe average wholesale price of English first and second quality bullock and heifer beef in November, 1935, at four leading markets was 61s. 10d. per cwt., including the subsidy of 9s. 4d. per cwt. The corresponding price for the month of August, 1934, immediately before the Cattle Industry (Emergency Provisions) Act came into force, was 64s. 2d. per cwt. These two prices are, however, not comparable, seeing that prices of home-killed beef are lower in November than in August, owing to seasonal causes, and prices in August, 1934, were high compared with prices during the rest of that year.