BEEF (PRICES). (Hansard, 12 July 1923)

§ Mr. A. BENNETT
asked the President of the Board of Trade [on Wednesday, 11th July] what are the present wholesale prices taken by his Departmental index in respect of Argentine frozen beef and Argentine chilled beef, and what were the prices taken in 1919 and 1920 for these two commodities, respectively?

§ Vicount WOLMER
furnished the following particulars:
For the purposes of the Board of Trade index number of wholesale prices, the London prices of Argentine chilled and frozen beef given in the Agricultural Market Report of the Ministry of Agriculture are used. The calculations of the present series of index numbers have not been extended to cover the year 1919. The following are the averages of the quotations on Wednesdays during June, as given in the Market Report:
from the Gold Coast and Nigeria, respectively, from 1900 to 1913, inclusive, and in 1920, 1921, and 1922?

§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORE
The statistics for which the hon. Member has asked are given in the following tables: 1621W

NIGERIA.—EXPORTS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES FOR THE YEARS 1900–1913 AND 1920–1922, INCLUSIVE.

Year. Cocoa.§ Palm Oil.§ Palm Kernels.§ Cotton.§

Lint. Seed.

Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.

Cwt. £ Cwt. £ Tons. £ Cwt. £ Tons. £

1900 … 4,042 8,622 910,160 681,296 85,624 833,630 215 453 — —

1901 … 4,113 8,181 1,135,320 813,479 114,046 948,010 68 154 — —

1902 … 6,141 11,206 1,283,340 957,637 132,556 1,274,487 110 150 — —

1903 … 5,626 10,358 1,085,140 847,955 131,898 1,094,349 2,586 7,111 — —

1904 … 10,620 18,873 1,158,940 929,170 139,788 1,278,394 10,254 14,831 431 1,134

1905 … 9,405 16,922 1,011,240 857,849 108,822 1,090,055 12,300 15,867 712 3,598

1906 … 14,464 27,054 1,145,200 1,001,647 113,347 1,193,939 24,070 41,562 3,087 9,534

1907 … 18,654 47,840 1,309,460 1,313,960 133,630 1,658,292 36,514 97,042 4,650 10,938

1908 … 27,327 50,587 1,309,200 1,154,933 136,558 1,424,595 20,485 53,316 2,496 6,059

1909 … 44,814 71,916 1,642,600 1,447,163 158,849 1,815,967 44,937 103,270 4,802 11,405

1910 … 58,636 101,150 1,537,000 1,742,234 172,997 2,450,814 22,128 78,478 2,177 5,472

1911 … 88,114 164,664 1,586,739 1,696,875 176,390 2,574,405 19,984 66,935 1,908 4,577

1912 … 67,801 130,542 1,539,883 1,654,933 184,625 2,797,411 39,043 102,932 4,058 10,030

1913 … 72,428 157,480 1,661,780 1,854,384 174,718 3,109,818 56,796 159,223 5,887 14,431

1920 … 343,100 1,237,538 1,697,120 4,677,445 207,010 5,717,981 65,147 716,733 403 55,594

1921 … 358,888 435,860 1,055,420 1,655,914 153,354 2,831,688 114,426 369,290 8,579 43,245

1922‡ … 625,440 870,529 1,752,200 2,676,241 178,723 2,809,655 58,942 271,088 2,409 10,408

‡ Subject to slight revision.

§ Goods in transit from Port Novo included up to the year 1904.

NIGERIA.—EXPORTS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES FOR THE YEARS 1900–1913 AND 1920–1922, INCLUSIVE—continued.

Year. Ground Nuts.§ Timber. Piassava.

Mahogany.§ Ebony. Other Kinds.

Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.

Tons. £ Logs. £ Tons. £ Supl. Feet £ Tons. £

1900 … 5,990 3704 13,250 58,374 — 1,992 9,307,628 7,013† — 2,922^*

1901 … 209 1,202 4,540 12,216 — 6,493 128,622 11,229† — 3,192^*

1902 … 322 1,919 12,059 33,292 — 3,696 164,630 13,235† — 2,877^*

1903 … 468 2,732 15,785 56,167 — 3,822 460,446 32,028† — 3,226^*

1904 … 788 5,086 — 25,851 — 1,310 — 59,133† — 3,678^*

1905 … 790 6,959 — 46,094 403 1,242 — 2,384† — 4,052^*

1906 … 1,661 13,486 15,734 56,942 375 791 — — — 3,210^*

1907 … 1,936 17,529 17,237 62,834 323 1,048 — — — 3,070^*

1908 … 1,654 14,871 22,303 77,053 199 812 — — — 5,638^*

1909 … 1,615 14,503 12,744 46,372 281 1,239 — 71† — 6,168^*

1910 … 995 8,733 15,198 60,191 51 167 — 217 319 3,915

1911 … 1,180 10,377 13,675 55,575 75 206 — 39 400 5,110

1912 … 2,518 18,930 15,565 78,007 37 103 — 11 331 4,292

1913 … 19,288 174,716 19,152 105,440 120 609 — 5 227 2,800

1920 … 45,409 1,119,688 9,776 139,726 15 119 — 1,640 160 3,165

1921 … 50,979 1,111,822 8,546 118,905 Nil. Nil. — 349 279 4,826

1922‡ … 23,890 480,992 11,953 172,031 32 331 — 2,668 324 5,023

^* Returned as "fibre."

† Returned as "lumber (native timber)."

‡ Subject to slight revision.

§ Goods in transit from Port Novo included up to the year 1904

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GOLD COAST.—EXPORTS.—(a) 1900–1913; (b)1920–1922.

Year. Cocoa. Palm Oil. Palm Kernels. Cotton (Raw).

Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.

Cwts. £ Gals. £ Tons. £ Lbs. £

1900 10,721 27,281 4,238,685 238,812 12,811 96,936 20,850 946

1901 19,603 42,837 3,146,390 178,174 12,844 89,794 2,672 33

1902 47,923 94,944 4,227,655 235,211 16,977 132,059 — —

1903 45,578 86,250 2,589,591 145,896 13,194 105,272 10,443 171

1904 102,245 200,024 2,236,730 128,752 10,967 86,586 57,661 434

1905 101,854 186,809 1,598,272 88,359 9,781 76,625 29,124 516

1906 179,505 336,269 2,143,118 125,008 9,355 80,834 92,886 1,022

1907 187,111 515,089 1,867,945 119,468 9,753 101,822 56,088 966

1908 254,874 540,821 2,255,371 129,535 8,956 77,821 51,480 1,171

1909 404,264 755,347 2,007,296 120,978 11,598 112,425 31,290 790

1910 452,616 866,571 2,044,868 161,388 14,182 185,058 11,421 263

1911 794,530 1,613,468 1,610,209 128,916 13,254 179,891 9,701 238

1912 772,933 1,642,733 1,444,432 112,885 14,628 205,364 20,395 505

1913 1,011,071 2,489,218 860,155 65,652 9,744 159,128 27,497 688

1920 2,495,460 10,056,298 947,612 114,084 7,664 222,468 25,394 1,309

1921 2,663,900 4,764,067 67,448 7,717 1,651 30,820 19,068 755

1922 3,186,100 5,840,743 210,364 20,010 3,155 46,449 5,994 200

GOLD COAST.—EXPORTS.—(a) 1900–1913; (b)1920–1922—continued.

Year. Ground Nuts. Timber. Piassava.

Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.

Lbs. £ S. Feet £ Lbs. £

1900 … … — — 7,443,987 67,747 — —

1901 … … — — 6,886,065 55,299 — —

1902 … … — — 2,228,618 21,896 — —

1903 … … — — 7,385,984 48,853 — —

1902 … … 1,332 7 16,012,560 54,295 — —

1905 … … — — 8,363,362 84,428 — —

1906 … … 22,949 99 7,807,151 80,018 — —

1907 … … 440,555 1,816 18,528,348 169,458 — —

1908 … … 43,259 152 19,010,493 158,312 — —

1909 … … 2,660 11 9,838,959 82,937 — —

1910 … … 2,912 12 14,933,749 148,122 — —

1911 … … 90 4 13,975,106 138,836 — —

1912 … … 5 10s. 6d. 23,573,891 228,748 — —

1913 … … 3,062 21 37,392,100 366,097 — —

1920 … … — — 21,628,624 342,795 711 20

1921 … … — — 1,389,123 206,512 — —

1922 … … 28,320 400 2,477,929 254,384 408 12

NIGERIA.—EXPORTS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES FOR THE YEARS 1900–1913 AND 1920–1922, INCLUSIVE.
Year.	Cocoa.§	Palm Oil.§	Palm Kernels.§	Cotton.§
Lint.	Seed.
Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.
		Cwt.	£	Cwt.	£	Tons.	£	Cwt.	£	Tons.	£
1900	…	4,042	8,622	910,160	681,296	85,624	833,630	215	453	—	—
1901	…	4,113	8,181	1,135,320	813,479	114,046	948,010	68	154	—	—
1902	…	6,141	11,206	1,283,340	957,637	132,556	1,274,487	110	150	—	—
1903	…	5,626	10,358	1,085,140	847,955	131,898	1,094,349	2,586	7,111	—	—
1904	…	10,620	18,873	1,158,940	929,170	139,788	1,278,394	10,254	14,831	431	1,134
1905	…	9,405	16,922	1,011,240	857,849	108,822	1,090,055	12,300	15,867	712	3,598
1906	…	14,464	27,054	1,145,200	1,001,647	113,347	1,193,939	24,070	41,562	3,087	9,534
1907	…	18,654	47,840	1,309,460	1,313,960	133,630	1,658,292	36,514	97,042	4,650	10,938
1908	…	27,327	50,587	1,309,200	1,154,933	136,558	1,424,595	20,485	53,316	2,496	6,059
1909	…	44,814	71,916	1,642,600	1,447,163	158,849	1,815,967	44,937	103,270	4,802	11,405
1910	…	58,636	101,150	1,537,000	1,742,234	172,997	2,450,814	22,128	78,478	2,177	5,472
1911	…	88,114	164,664	1,586,739	1,696,875	176,390	2,574,405	19,984	66,935	1,908	4,577
1912	…	67,801	130,542	1,539,883	1,654,933	184,625	2,797,411	39,043	102,932	4,058	10,030
1913	…	72,428	157,480	1,661,780	1,854,384	174,718	3,109,818	56,796	159,223	5,887	14,431
1920	…	343,100	1,237,538	1,697,120	4,677,445	207,010	5,717,981	65,147	716,733	403	55,594
1921	…	358,888	435,860	1,055,420	1,655,914	153,354	2,831,688	114,426	369,290	8,579	43,245
1922‡	…	625,440	870,529	1,752,200	2,676,241	178,723	2,809,655	58,942	271,088	2,409	10,408
‡ Subject to slight revision.
§ Goods in transit from Port Novo included up to the year 1904.

NIGERIA.—EXPORTS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES FOR THE YEARS 1900–1913 AND 1920–1922, INCLUSIVE—continued.
Year.	Ground Nuts.§	Timber.	Piassava.
Mahogany.§	Ebony.	Other Kinds.
Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.
		Tons.	£	Logs.	£	Tons.	£	Supl. Feet	£	Tons.	£
1900	…	5,990	3704	13,250	58,374	—	1,992	9,307,628	7,013†	—	2,922^*
1901	…	209	1,202	4,540	12,216	—	6,493	128,622	11,229†	—	3,192^*
1902	…	322	1,919	12,059	33,292	—	3,696	164,630	13,235†	—	2,877^*
1903	…	468	2,732	15,785	56,167	—	3,822	460,446	32,028†	—	3,226^*
1904	…	788	5,086	—	25,851	—	1,310	—	59,133†	—	3,678^*
1905	…	790	6,959	—	46,094	403	1,242	—	2,384†	—	4,052^*
1906	…	1,661	13,486	15,734	56,942	375	791	—	—	—	3,210^*
1907	…	1,936	17,529	17,237	62,834	323	1,048	—	—	—	3,070^*
1908	…	1,654	14,871	22,303	77,053	199	812	—	—	—	5,638^*
1909	…	1,615	14,503	12,744	46,372	281	1,239	—	71†	—	6,168^*
1910	…	995	8,733	15,198	60,191	51	167	—	217	319	3,915
1911	…	1,180	10,377	13,675	55,575	75	206	—	39	400	5,110
1912	…	2,518	18,930	15,565	78,007	37	103	—	11	331	4,292
1913	…	19,288	174,716	19,152	105,440	120	609	—	5	227	2,800
1920	…	45,409	1,119,688	9,776	139,726	15	119	—	1,640	160	3,165
1921	…	50,979	1,111,822	8,546	118,905	Nil.	Nil.	—	349	279	4,826
1922‡	…	23,890	480,992	11,953	172,031	32	331	—	2,668	324	5,023
^* Returned as "fibre."
† Returned as "lumber (native timber)."
‡ Subject to slight revision.
§ Goods in transit from Port Novo included up to the year 1904

GOLD COAST.—EXPORTS.—(a) 1900–1913; (b)1920–1922.
Year.	Cocoa.	Palm Oil.	Palm Kernels.	Cotton (Raw).
Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.
	Cwts.	£	Gals.	£	Tons.	£	Lbs.	£
1900	10,721	27,281	4,238,685	238,812	12,811	96,936	20,850	946
1901	19,603	42,837	3,146,390	178,174	12,844	89,794	2,672	33
1902	47,923	94,944	4,227,655	235,211	16,977	132,059	—	—
1903	45,578	86,250	2,589,591	145,896	13,194	105,272	10,443	171
1904	102,245	200,024	2,236,730	128,752	10,967	86,586	57,661	434
1905	101,854	186,809	1,598,272	88,359	9,781	76,625	29,124	516
1906	179,505	336,269	2,143,118	125,008	9,355	80,834	92,886	1,022
1907	187,111	515,089	1,867,945	119,468	9,753	101,822	56,088	966
1908	254,874	540,821	2,255,371	129,535	8,956	77,821	51,480	1,171
1909	404,264	755,347	2,007,296	120,978	11,598	112,425	31,290	790
1910	452,616	866,571	2,044,868	161,388	14,182	185,058	11,421	263
1911	794,530	1,613,468	1,610,209	128,916	13,254	179,891	9,701	238
1912	772,933	1,642,733	1,444,432	112,885	14,628	205,364	20,395	505
1913	1,011,071	2,489,218	860,155	65,652	9,744	159,128	27,497	688
1920	2,495,460	10,056,298	947,612	114,084	7,664	222,468	25,394	1,309
1921	2,663,900	4,764,067	67,448	7,717	1,651	30,820	19,068	755
1922	3,186,100	5,840,743	210,364	20,010	3,155	46,449	5,994	200

GOLD COAST.—EXPORTS.—(a) 1900–1913; (b)1920–1922—continued.
Year.	Ground Nuts.	Timber.	Piassava.
Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.
			Lbs.	£	S. Feet	£	Lbs.	£
1900	…	…	—	—	7,443,987	67,747	—	—
1901	…	…	—	—	6,886,065	55,299	—	—
1902	…	…	—	—	2,228,618	21,896	—	—
1903	…	…	—	—	7,385,984	48,853	—	—
1902	…	…	1,332	7	16,012,560	54,295	—	—
1905	…	…	—	—	8,363,362	84,428	—	—
1906	…	…	22,949	99	7,807,151	80,018	—	—
1907	…	…	440,555	1,816	18,528,348	169,458	—	—
1908	…	…	43,259	152	19,010,493	158,312	—	—
1909	…	…	2,660	11	9,838,959	82,937	—	—
1910	…	…	2,912	12	14,933,749	148,122	—	—
1911	…	…	90	4	13,975,106	138,836	—	—
1912	…	…	5	10s. 6d.	23,573,891	228,748	—	—
1913	…	…	3,062	21	37,392,100	366,097	—	—
1920	…	…	—	—	21,628,624	342,795	711	20
1921	…	…	—	—	1,389,123	206,512	—	—
1922	…	…	28,320	400	2,477,929	254,384	408	12