§ Mr. KELLYasked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry if he will give a return showing the number of towns where flax markets were held up to 31st March, 1918, for the 1917 crop; the number of markets held in such towns; the amount of flax bought; the total price paid; and the average price per stone?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI have been asked to reply to this question. The following statement gives the information desired:
Towns where flax markets were held up to 31st March, 1918, for the 1917 crop, showing the number of markets held in each:
Armagh … 25 Ballybay … 7 Ballymena … 50 Ballymoney … 25 Ballynahinch … 26 Belfast … 30 Castleblaney … 12 Coleraine … 25 Cookstown … 25 Cootehill … 12 Ballineen … 5 Kilkeel … 13 Letterkenney … 6 Limavady … 13 Lisnaskea … 5 Londonderry … 12 Magherafelt … 25 Monaghan … 13 Newry … 25 Newtownards … 12 Omagh … 25 Portadown … 12 Rathfriland … 12 Strabane … 47 Ballyshannon … 1 The total flax bought in all markets was 11,934 tons, at total cost of £2,717,981. The average price per stone was 28s. 6d.