§ Mr. BOWERMANasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the average monthly prices of fat and town tallow in Manchester, Liverpool, and London for each month from February, 1908, to July, 1909, inclusive?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following table gives the information desired:—
Average Monthly Prices of Tallow and Pat in Manchester, Liverpool and London, from February, 1908, to July, 1909. Month. Town Tallow. Fat.† London.* Liverpool and Manchester. London.* Liverpool. Manchester. 1908. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per 8 lbs. Per 8 lbs. Per 8 lbs. s. d. s. d. d. s. d. s. d. February … … … 31 0 ¾ 30 8.4 9.4 1 2.9 1 5½ March … … … 29 9 28 9 8½ 1 2½ 1 5.1 April … … … 29 9 29 3 8½ 1 3 1 5.7 May … … … 29 9 29 3 8½ 1 2.9 1 5.7 June … … … 29 9 29 6 8½ 1 3.1 1 5.6 July … … … 30 9.6 30 6 9.2 1 3.8 1 5.7 August … … … 31 3 30 9¾ 9½ 1 3.6 1 5.4 September … … … 31 4.8 31 6 9.6 1 3.9 1 6.9 October … … … 32 0 31 11¼ 10 1 4 1 6.8 November … … … 31 3 31 11¼ 9½ 1 3.8 1 6.6 December … … … 30 6 32 8.4 9 1 4.1 1 8.1 1909. January … … … 30 8 ¾ 0 9.1 1 4.5 1 8.2 February … … … 31 3 32 7½ 9½ 1 4.4 1 6.7 March … … … 30 9.6 31 8.4 9.2 1 3½ 1 6.5 April … … … 30 6 31 3 9 1 2½ 1 5.9 May … … … 30 6 31 0 9 1 2½ 1 5.4 June … … … 30 6 30 6.6 9 1 2½ 1 5½ July … … … 31 0¾ 30 6 9.4 1 2½ 1 5.3 * Mean of prices given in London Market Letter. † The price of fat in London is the basis price for rough fat of lowest quality. The prices for Liverpool and Manchester are for fats of better quality.