§ Captain Sir OWEN PHILIPPSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the price per ponnd at Smithfield market for fore and hind quarters of chilled meat, Argentine frozen beef, mutton, and lamb, respectively, on 687W 1st August, 1914, 1st January and 1st July, 1915, and 1st January and 1st May, 1916?
Mr. RUNCIMANThe figures are given in the following table:—
MEAT PRICES AT SMITHFIELD—Per lb. — 1st August, 1914. 1st January, 1915. 1st July, 1915. 1st January, 1916. 1st May, 1916. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef— North American Chilled Hinds … No quotation. 9½ 10¾ North American Chilled Fores 6⅝ 8¾ South American Chilled Hinds … 6¼ 7 9¼ 9¼ 10⅜ South American Chilled Fores … 4 5½ 7¾ 6½ 8⅜ South American Frozen Hinds … 4¾ 6⅝ 8⅛ No Quotations. South American Frozen Fores … 3⅜ 5⅞ 7¼ Mutton— South American … 3⅞ 5¼ 6⅞ 7 9 Lamb— South American … 5⅜ 6⅛ 7⅞ 7¼ 9½