§ 32. Sir J. Wardlaw-Milneasked the Minister of Agriculture how the return to the poultry keeper in the price of eggs throughout 1937 has compared with the three previous years?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonDuring the greater part of the present year, egg prices have been higher than in the preceding three years. I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT particulars of the monthly prices of eggs during the period covered by the question.
§ Sir F. AclandWill the right hon. Gentleman also circulate the price of feeding stuffs on which hens have to feed?
§ Mr. MorrisonI will gladly do so if I am asked by the right hon. Gentleman. The hon. Member's question asks for the return to the poultry keeper in the price of eggs.
§ Sir J. Wardlaw-MilneIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the reason I did
| Average monthly prices per 120 of 1st and 2nd quality eggs at town and country markets during the years 1934 to 1937. | |||||||||||||||||
| Month. | 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | 1937. | |||||||||||||
| 1st qual. | 2nd qual. | 1st qual. | 2nd qual. | 1st qual. | 2nd qual. | 1st qual. | 2nd qual. | ||||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| January | … | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| February | … | 12 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| March | … | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| April | … | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| May | … | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| June | … | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| July | … | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| August | … | 14 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| September | … | 13 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| October | … | 17 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 11 |
| November | … | 21 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 7 | — | — | ||
| December | … | 17 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 11 | — | — |