Mr. Whiteleyasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the yield of potatoes for the last ten years in this country; and the amount of potatoes imported for the same period, together
Estimated Home Production, (c) Quantity Imported. Average price per ton. Year—September to August. Home-grown. (a) Imported. (e) Belgian (old). Dutch (old). Tons. Tons. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1927–28 … … … 4,911,000 494,822 141 0 130 0 126 0 1928–29 … … … 5,699,000 285,656 100 6 — — 1929–30 … … … 5,867,000 264,715 72 0 — — 1930–31 … … … 4,459,000 520,346 127 6 — — 1931–32 … … … 3,852,000 1,114,181 181 0 135 0 126 0 1932–33 … … … 5,576,000 206,315 85 0 — — 1933–34 … … … 5,504,000 160,569 84 0 — — 1934–35 … … … 5,387,000 186,764 102 0 — — 1935–36 … … … 4,652,000 289,232 136 0 — — 1936–37 … … … 4,589,000 159,539(b) 153 6(d) — — (a) Average, 1st and 2nd quality, King Edward VII and Arran Chief or Majestic, at certain wholesale markets in England. (b) Imports in the period September, 1936, to May, 1937. Imports during the corresponding period in 1935–36 were:—203,445 tons. (c) Estimated production in the first-mentioned year. (d) Period September, 1936, to May, 1937. (e) In only two of the above years was the number of quotations for imported old potatoes sufficient to enable a reasonable average price to be calculated.