HC Deb 30 January 1953 vol 510 c157W
Mr. Paget

asked the Minister of Food to state, in the case of each of the products whose price is guaranteed under the Agricultural Act, 1947, the amount received by the producer; the amount

(1)Produce to which Part I of the Agriculture Act, 1947, applies (2)Approximate estimated average prices to Producers, 1952–53 (3)Estimated amound received by Producers, 1952–53 (4)Estimated Subsidy 1952–53
(£m.) (£m.)
Fat Cattle … 124s. 2d. per live cwt. 119.8 9.5 (beef and veal)
Fat Sheep … 2s. 6½d. per lb. dead weight 48.9 9.1 (mutton and lamb)
Fat Pigs … 55s. 8d. per score dead weight. 8.3(pigmeat) 142.5
26.5(bacon)
Cow's Milk (liquid) … 3s. 2½d. per gallon 290.7 95.2
Hen Eggs … 4s. 7d. per dozen 89.1 21.8
Wheat … £29.3 per ton 38.1 See Footnote 4
Barley … £30.0 per ton 36.4
Oats … £23.0 per ton 6.8
Rye … £29.7 per ton 1.0
Potatoes … £12.2 per ton 65.7 6.0
Sugar Beet … £5.9 per ton 25.0 See Footnote 4
Wool … 4s. 6d. per lb. (greasy) 14.4 —

Notes:

1. The figures in columns (2) and (3) are for the 1952–53 financial year, with the exception of cereals, potatoes, and wool which are for the 1952 crops.

2. In column (2) the estimated average prices to producers for fat cattle relate to steers. heifers, and cow heifers only; for fat sheep to first grade sheep and lambs only (including headage payments); and for fat pigs to clean pigs in the quality premium range only.

3. In column (3) the amounts received by producers for fat cattle, fat sheep, and fat pigs respectively are the estimated value of all fatstock purchased by the Ministry of Food. Fat cattle includes calves. and fat sheep includes lambs. The amount for milk is the estimated value of sales through schemes. For eggs the amount is for hen eggs sold through packing stations. The amount for wheat is the estimated value of sales of millable wheat. But for other cereals the figures represent the estimated value of sales off the "national farm", i.e., net sales from farms to the non-farming community. The amount for potatoes is the estimated return to potato growers for all potatoes sold (including early potatoes, but excluding seed).

4. Estimated subsidies in column (4) relate to the financial year 1952–53. The estimate for beef and veal includes the calf subsidy. The milk subsidy includes the cost of quality premiums, Attested Herds and milk Welfare schemes. No figures are given for wheat since the subsidy is calculated on total flour production. The subsidies for barley, oats, rye and sugar beet respectively are not expected to be significant.

5. All figures are estimates and subject to revision.

6. As regards the amount received by the processing and distributing trades, it is regretted that the information is not available.