§ 27. Mr. de Rothschildasked the President of the Board of Trade the average price at which sulphate of ammonia was sold for export from the United Kingdom in each of the last six months for which statistics are available, together with the corresponding average prices to users within the United Kingdom?
Mr. StanleyAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
| Table showing the average declared export value (f.o.b.) and the average wholesale price on the London market, of sulphate of ammonia during each month July to December, 1937. | ||||||
| Month. | Average declared value (f.o.b.) per ton. | Average whole sale price per ton on the London market (a). | ||||
| 1937. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
| July | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| August | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| October | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| December | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| (a) These are the average of weekly prices as published in the "Agricultural Market Report," and are for not less than 6-ton lots, at purchasers' nearest railway station. For lots of 4 tons and under 6 tons the price was is. per ton extra, for lots of 2 tons and under 4 tons, 5s. per ton extra and for lots of I ton and under 2 tons, 10s. per ton extra. |