§ Sir A. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to give particulars of the deficiency payments on wheat, rye, barley, oats and mixed corn for the cereal year 1st July, 1959, to 30th June, 1960.
§ Mr. GodberThe particulars of these payments are as follows:
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1. WHEAT Accounting Period Seasonal Standard Price per cwt. Ascertained Average Price per cwt. Deficiency Payment per cwt. Quantity Qualifying for Deficiency Payment Total Payments s. d. s. d. s. d. million cwt. £ million 1st July to 30th September, 1959 25 0 17 11.4 7 0.6 161 5.7 1st October to 30th November, 1959 26 6 20 1.8 6 4.2 110 3.5 1st December, 1959 to 29th February, 1960 28 0 21 7.4 6 4.6 11.6 3.7 1st March to 30th April, 1960 29 6 21 9.7 7 8.3 9.6 3.7 1st May to 30th June, 1960 (a) 30 0 23 0.1 6 11.9 5.5 1.9 Payments in respect of the first four periods have already been made. (a) The figures for the period 1st May to 30th June, 1960, other than the seasonal standard price are provisional. The ascertained average price and the deficiency payment will be announced early in August and payments will begin in August and be completed in September. It is not anticipated that the ascertained average price and the deficiency payment will differ significantly from the above provisional figures.
2. RYE Cereal Year Yearly Standard Price per cwt. Ascertained Average Price per cwt. Deficiency Payment per cwt. Quantity Qualifying for Deficiency Payment Total Payments s. d. s. d. s. d. million cwt. £ million 1st July, 1959 to 30th June, 1960 21 7 20 5.5 1 1.5 0.21 0.01 (b) The figures other than the yearly standard price are provisional. The ascertained average price and the deficiency payment will be announced in August, and payments will begin in August and be completed in September. It is not anticipated that the ascertained average price and the deficiency payment will differ significantly from the above provisional figures.
3. BARLEY Cereal Year Yearly Standard Price per cwt. Ascertained Average Price per cwt. Price Deficiency per cwt. Deficiency Payment per acre Acreage Qualifying for Deficiency Payment Total Payments s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. million acres £ million 1st July, 1959 to 30th June, 1960 29 0 20 5.39 8 6.61 9 4 8 3.1 28.3 An advance payment at the rate of £6 10s. 0d. per acre has already been made to most barley growers. The final payment to these growers will, therefore be at the rate of £2 14s. 8d. per acre. Payments will begin immediately and will be completed during September.
4. OATS AND MIXED CORN Cereal Year Yearly Standard Price per cwt. for Oats Ascertained Average Price per cwt. for Oats Price Deficiency per cwt. Deficiency Payment per acre Acreage Qualifying for Deficiency Payment Total Payments s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. million acres £ million 1st July, 1959 to 30th June, 1960 27 5 21 3.53 6 1.47 5 10 2 2.2 12.0 An advance payment at the rate of £3 per acre has already been made to most growers of oats and mixed corn. The final payment to these growers will, therefore, be at the rate of £2 10s. 2d. per acre. Payments will begin immediately and will be completed during September.
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