HC Deb 10 May 1916 vol 82 cc686-7W
Captain Sir OWEN PHILIPPS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the price per ponnd at Smithfield market for fore and hind quarters of chilled meat, Argentine frozen beef, mutton, and lamb, respectively, on 1st August, 1914, 1st January and 1st July, 1915, and 1st January and 1st May, 1916?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The figures are given in the following table:—

MEAT PRICES AT SMITHFIELD—Per lb.
1st August, 1914. 1st January, 1915. 1st July, 1915. 1st January, 1916. 1st May, 1916.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Beef—
North American Chilled Hinds No quotation. 10¾
North American Chilled Fores 6⅝
South American Chilled Hinds 7 10⅜
South American Chilled Fores 4 8⅜
South American Frozen Hinds 6⅝ 8⅛ No Quotations.
South American Frozen Fores 3⅜ 5⅞
Mutton—
South American 3⅞ 6⅞ 7 9
Lamb—
South American 5⅜ 6⅛ 7⅞