§ Mr. PRICEasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the average price per cwt. live-weight of fat cattle sold at Smithfield for the six months before, and the six months after, the coming into force of the deficiency payment under the Cattle Industry (Subsidy) Act, 1934?
§ Mr. ELLIOTPayments under the Cattle Industry (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1934, were made in respect of eligible animals and carcases sold on and after the 1st September, 1934. The informa- 1681W tion required is given in the following table.
Monthly Average Prices per cwt. live-weight of 1st and 2nd Quality Fat Cattle (Shorthorns) at the Metropolitan Cattle Market from March, 1934 to February, 1935, and six monthly Average Prices March-August, 1934, and September, 1934-February, 1935. (Compiled from the Agricultural Market Report.) Month. 1st Quality. 2nd Quality. s d. s d. March, 1934 43 0 38 0 April 42 4 37 0 May 42 11 37 7 June 42 4 37 0 July 43 4 38 8 August 44 6 38 5 Average 43 1 37 9 September, 1934 39 8 36 8 October 37 7 35 4 November 36 0 33 4 December 41 9 37 1 January, 1935 41 7 37 10 February 39 8 35 0 Average 39 0 35 10