§ Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the total amount of wheat and other cereals exported and imported by Austria and Hungary separately, or Austria-Hungary as a whole, in the years 1912 and 1913, and the first six (or seven) months of 1914?
Mr. RUNCIMANThe following statement gives the information desired by my hon. Friend, so far as the particulars are available:—
(a) Imports of Cereals into Austria-Hungary. — 1912. 1913. Five months ending May, 1914. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Wheat 199,787 376,077 3,284,552 Spelt and meslin 2,495 242 508 Rye 667,629 133,273 425,764 Barley 141,818 150,539 132,779 Oats 297,684 299,097 39,434 Maize 14,550,125 12,918,323 2,982,958 Buckwheat 308,214 389,388 204,635 Millet 430,406 503,614 333,133 Wheat flour 143,882 122,954 71,581 Rye flour 214 508 150 Other flour of corn 31,547 23,774 12,181 Wheat groats 2,946 5,484 3,271 Pearled barley 281 33 14 Other mill products of corn and rice, etc. 7,606 6,886 3,371 Rice, in the husk or not, including broken rice 1,985,572 2,122,708 1,435,005 Rice meal 209 31 12
(b) Exports of Cereals from Austria-Hungary. — 1912. 1913. Five months ending May, 1914. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Wheat 30,124 37,840 1,283 Spelt and meslin 234 150 — Rye 3,164 2,251 337 Barley 4,079,704 3,509,175 1,245,010 Oats 36,681 98,727 5,772 Maize 19,051 15,217 8,857 Buckwheat 91 79 480 Millet 3,074 1,806 2,857 Wheat flour 291,353 644,894 96,051 Rye flour 3,426 4,144 1,350 Other flour of corn 6,468 2,991 1,570 Wheat groats 1,246 1,161 842 Pearled burley 549 238 63 Other mill products of corn and rice, etc. 614 362 114 Rice, in the husk or not, including broken rice 2,265 2,232 1,027 Rice meal 1,196 769 1,236 NOTE.—Separate particulars for Austria and Hungary cannot be given. Monthly Trade Returns for a period later than May, 1914, are not available.