§ Sir B. STANIERasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the average price paid for wheat in January, 1921, from Canada, the United States, Australia, and India, respectively and collectively?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe average c.i.f. price paid for wheat contracted for by the Royal Commission on Wheat Supplies in January, 1921, from the undermentioned countries was:
Per 480 lbs. Canada … 99s. 8d. United States … 94s. 7d. Australia … 99s. 11d. India … 90s. 10d. The average c.i.f. price of all wheat contracted for by the Royal Commission during the same month was 94s. 6d. per 480 lbs.
§ Sir B. STANIERasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give the monthly average (c.i.f.) declared value of imported wheat in September, October, November, December, and January last per quarter and the three months' average ending in the same months?
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§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe average c.i.f. declared value of imported wheat per quarter of 480 lbs. in the months referred to and the three months' average ending in the same months, were, as shown in the Trade and Navigation accounts published by the Board of Trade, as follows:
Declared value of Imported Wheat during the month of: Average declared value during the quarter ending: Qr.—480 lbs. Qr.—480 lbs. s. d. s. d. September … 131 4 126 9 October … 135 4 131 8 November … 129 3 132 4 December … 137 2 133 11 January … 117 3 128 7
ESTIMATED CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1920. Commodity. Estimated Total Consumption, 1920. Proportions of Home and Imported Produce included. Home produced. Imported. Tons. Per cent. Per cent. Wheat … … … 6,715,000 18 82 Barley … … … 1,950,000 62 38 Oats … … … 3,364,000 86 14 Beef and Veal … … … 1,140,000 59 41 Mutton and Lamb … … … 520,000 35 65 Bacon and Hams … … … 374,000 28 72 Butter … … … 196,000 60 40 Cheese … … … 178,000 26 74 NOTES.—Cereals—The quantities are given after deduction for seed, and, in the case of wheat, for tailings also. Bacon—The quantities given are for bacon as smoked or dried.