HC Deb 11 May 1915 vol 71 cc1502-3W

The price to Refiners is a price fixed in relation to the Refiners' selling price, which was as follows:—

Prior to 26th October, Cubes 33s. 6d. per cwt. Good Granulated, 30s. per cwt.

On and after 26th October, Cubes 31s. per cwt. Good Granulated, 27s. 6d. per cwt.

For a short period in August the Refiners' price of Cubes was 35s. per cwt.

The prices to others are:—

Cubes, 30s. 6d. per cwt. London, Outports in proportion.

American Granulated, 27s. 6d. per cwt.

White Java, 26s. 6d. per cwt. Fair average quality.

Mauritius Crystals, 22s. 1½d. per cwt. Fair average quality.

Week ending. Sales to Refiners. Sales to Others.
1914.
Aug. 29th 6,356
Sept. 5th 9,597
Sept. 12th 11,112
Sept. 19th 13,794
Sept. 26th 4,434
Oct. 3rd 17,055 57
Oct. 10th 10,655 71
Oct. 17th 11,869 22
Oct. 24th 12,650
Oct. 31st 18,248 257
Nov. 7th 13,412 1,554
Nov.14th 13,488 126
Nov. 21st 14,304 1,055
Nov. 28th 16,798 325
Dec. 5th 16,444 260
Dec. 12th 15,252 1,545
Dec. 19th 15,868 2,460
Dec. 26th 10,601 2,599
Jan. 2nd 9,303 3,784
Jan. 9th 14,952 3,509
Jan. 16th 17,814 4,764
Jan. 23rd 17,286 3,757
Jan. 30th 17,116 3,329
Feb. 6th 16,594 5,960
Feb. 13th 15,727 10,268
Feb. 20th 16,615 5,755
Feb. 27th 19,277 4,895
March 6th 17,720 5,565
March 13th 17,794 3,892