HC Deb 27 February 1911 vol 22 cc173-4W
Mr. TOUCHE

asked the President of the Board of Trade, with reference to the estimated consumption of wheat and wheat-flour, in equivalent of grain, in the United Kingdom during the year 1910, namely, 34,400,000 imperial quarters, how much was home-grown; how much was imported from other parts of the Empire; and how much was imported from Foreign countries, respectively; and what would be the estimated cost of a bounty of 2s. a quarter on home-grown wheat and wheat-flour, both consumed in the United Kingdom and exported, and of 1s. a quarter on British-grown imported wheat and wheat-flour, consumed in the United Kingdom only, on the basis of the actual consumption for 1910 an don the basis of the homegrown supply doubled as a result of the bounty and three-fourths of the balance

Articles. Present Rates on Products of Canada. Proposed Bates on Products of Canada.
Dols. Cents. Dols Cents.
Per thousand. Per thousand.
Laths 0 20 0 10
Sawed boards, planks, deals and other lumber: Per 1,00 ft. board Per 1,000 ft. board
Planed or finished on one side: measure. measure.
Of whitewood, sycamore and basswood 1 00 0 50
Other 1 75
Planed or finished on one side and tongued and grooved, or planed or finished on two sides:
Of whitewood, sycamore and basswood 1 25 0 75
Other 2 00
Planed or finished on three sides, or planed and finished on two sides and tongued and grooved:
Of whitewood, sycamore and basswood 1 62½ 1 12½
Other 2 37½
Planed and finished on four sides:
Of whitewood, sycamore and basswood 2 00 1 50
Other 2 75

NOTE.—In estimating board measure, no deduction is made on account of planing, tongueing and grooving.

of the total consumption coming from British possessions?

Mr. BUXTON

Of the total estimated consumption in 1910, 6,700,000 quarters represents the home production of the year (less domestic exports), 12,200,000 quarters the net imports of wheat and flour consigned from British possessions, and 15,500,000 quarters the net imports consigned from Foreign countries. These figures will enable the hon. Member to make the calculation he desires.