HC Deb 07 July 1909 vol 7 c1389W
Mr. GINNELL

asked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) if he will state the average prices of the various classes of sheep, respectively, in Ireland in June, 1909; the average June prices of the previous years since monthly prices began to be recorded; and the percentage the prices of last month are over or under the previous June average?

Mr. T. W. RUSSELL

The following are the average prices per head of sheep in June, 1909, together with the average prices in June of the preceding nine years, and the percentage of decrease this year:—

Lambs. Sheep 1–2 year old Fat Sheep.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
June, 1909 1 3 9 1 13 4 1 13 7
Average price in June, 1900–1909 1 5 10 1 16 9 1 16 11
Decrease in June, 1909 2 1 3 5 3 4
Percentage of decrease in June, 1909 8.1 9.3 9.0