§ Sir ROBERT BALFOURasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the quantities of barley, maize, rice, sugar, and molasses used in the manufacture of beer and potable spirits, respectively, in the years 1913, 1914, 1915, and the quantities estimated for 1916?
§ Mr. McKENNANo information is available as to the quantity of barley, 187W except in the form of malt, used in the manufacture of beer and spirits; neither can the quantity of materials used in making potable spirits only be given. The following tables give the information required as nearly as the official records allow. Figures for the calendar year cannot be given:
QUANTITIES of materials used in the manufacture of Beer in the United Kingdom in the years ended 30th September, 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1916— Year ended 30th Sept. Malt. Unmalted Corn. Rice, Rice Grits, Flaked Rice, Maize Grits, Flaked Maize, and other similar preparations. Sugar, including its equivalent of Syrups Glucose, and Saccharum. Bushels. Bushels. Cwts. Cwts. 1913 … 52,287,637 91,068 1,611,357 3,279,814 1914 … 52,525,634 92,385 1,566,506 3,279,710 1915 … 44,354,066 80,242 1,236,406 2,678,522 1916 … 41,605,365 77,776 1,343,930 2,399,936
QUANTITIES of materials used in Distilleries in the United Kingdom in the years ended 30th September, 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1916— Year ended 30th Sept. Malt. Unmalted Grain. Rice. Sugar. Molasses. Quarters. Quarters. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. 1913 … 1,053,608 1,198,730 3,780 — 1,204,223 1914 … 1,116,003 1,213,342 36,660 — 1,315,070 1915 … 968,480 1,212,130 13,261 1,300 975,360 1916 … 1,103,958 1,414,435 7,640 34 822,301