§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture what was the consumption of hops in America, Germany, England, and other countries, respectively, in the years 1910, 1913, 1914, and 1919?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe Board of Customs and Excise has furnished the Ministry with the following figures showing the quantities of hops used for brewing in the United Kingdom. In each case the year covers the period 1st October to 30th September:
be as follows:
— 1910. 1913. 1914. AUSTRIA. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Home Production 167,000 396,000 169,000 Net Exports 163,000 126,000 26,000 HUNGARY. Home Production 17,000 36,000 44,000 Net Exports 9,000 27,000 5,000‡ RUSSIA. Home Production 73,000 86,000 152,000 Net Imports 6,000 24,000† 5,000 CANADA. Home Production * * 9,000§ Net Imports 8,000 14,000 14,000 AUSTRALIA. Home Production 11,000║ 19,000║ 16,000║ Net Imports 10,000 13,000 10,000 * No Statistics. † Net Exports. ‡ Net Imports. § British Columbia only. ║ Is for the Calendar year stated.