§ Major DUDGEONasked the Minister of Agriculture the average price of wheat and wheat offals in Great Britain in January, 1914, and in January, 1923, respectively?
§ Sir R. SANDERSThe average prices of wheat and wheat offals in England and Wales in January, 1914, and January, 1923, calculated from such records as are available, were as follows:
Jan., 1914. Jan., 1923. Per cwt. Per cwt. Wheat— s. d. s. d. British 7 3 9 9 Australian 8 6 12 6 Argentine 8 5 11 8 Canadian No. 1 Manitoba 8 2 11 10 American, Red Winter 7 11 11 10
Per ton. Per ton. Wheat Offals— £ s. d. £ s. d. Bran (British) 5 8 0 7 16 0 Middlings, coarse (British) 5 7 0 8 3 0 Middlings, fine (imported) 6 18 9 9 0 0 My Department does not collect statistics of the prices of agricultural produce in Scotland.