HC Deb 30 November 1937 vol 329 cc1895-6

That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to provide for the separation of Dominica from the Leeward Islands, and for purposes connected therewith." [Dominica Bill [Lords.]

Commodity Week ended 16th November, 1935. Week ended 27th November 1937.
s. d. s. d.
(a) Wheat Per cwt. 5 11 8 10
(a) Barley Per cwt. 8 5 12 10
(a) Oats Per cwt. 6 1 8 5
Week ended 13th November, 1935. Week ended 24th November, 1937.
1st quality. 2nd quality. 1st quality. 2nd quality.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Cattle, fat Per live cwt. 35 2 30 9 42 10 38 10
Sheep, fat Per lb. 0 10¼ 0 9 0 11¼ 0 10
Pigs, fat:
Baconers Per score lbs. 10 3 9 3 14 5 13 4
Porkers Per score lbs. 12 2 11 2 16 6 15 5
(b) Butter, British dairy fresh. Per lb. 1 1 1 7 1
(c) Cheese, English dairy cheddar Per cwt. 79 0 67 0 101 0 91 0
(b) Eggs Per doz. 2 2 1 11½ 2 2
(b) Fowls Per head 4 6 3 5 5 4 4 2
(d) Potatoes:
King Edward VII Per ton 129 6 118 6 131 0 116 6
s. d. s. d.
(e) Milk Per gallon 1 5 1 6
(f) Sugar beet Per ton 36s. to 38s. 36s. to 37s. 6d.
(a) As ascertained from Returns received from 173 Scheduled Markets, pursuant to the Corn Returns Act, 1882, and the Corn Sales Act, 1921.
(b) At country markets.
(c) At Bristol and London.
(d) At representative Wholesale Markets.
(e) Prices are Producers Regional Prices for month of November.
(f) Prices are those for seasons 1935–6 and 1937–8, respectively. These prices very according to the factory concerned, and are subject to addition or deduction of 3d. for each 0.1 per cent. by which the sugar content is above or below 15½ per cent.

Consolidation Bills.—That they communicate that they have come to the following Resolution, namely: That it is desirable that all Consolidation Bills in the present Session be referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament.