§ 74. Captain Duncanasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to obtain a reduction in the price of binder twine for the forthcoming harvest to farmers, in view of the reduced price of sisal.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftPrices of binder twine are controlled by a non-statutory agreement between the manufacturers and the Central Price Regulation Committee, under which the maximum price is fixed for each season. This season's price was fixed before the drop in sisal prices began, but under the terms of the agreement the Central Committee may take fully into account the profits arising from the use of the cheaper sisal this season when fixing the prices for next season.
IMPORTS OF UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO FROM U.S.A. AND CANADA U.S.A. Canada Total lb. £ lb. £ lb. £ Year 1938 256,715,714 17,622,014 16,092,957 1,165,730 272,808,671 18,787,744 First Quarter, 1938 69,923,138 5,120,817 11,222,505 834,637 81,145,643 5,955,454 Year 1950 143,699,045 32,998,361 15,833,793 2,875,033 159,532,838 35,873,394 First Quarter, 1950 17,624,391 3,482,697 8,340,381 1,519,568 25,964,772 5,002,265 First Quarter, 1952 29,310,364 7,429,011 22,474,406 4,878,951 51,784,770 12,307,962