WHEAT PRICES.

HC Deb 03 November 1920 vol 134 cc408-9W

Captain TERRELL

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture what is the current price of British wheat as compared with the various prices of foreign imported wheat; to what is the difference attributable; and to what extent in each case?

Sir A. BOSCAWEN

The current price of British wheat per quarter of 480 lbs. is 90s. 6d. The current selling prices of imported wheat, as issued by the Wheat Commission, per quarter of 480 lbs. are as follow:—

		s.	d.
No. 1.	Northern Manitoba	116	6
No. 2.	Northern Manitoba	113	6
No. 3.	Northern Manitoba	110	6
No. 4.	Northern Manitoba	100	0
No. 5.	Northern Manitoba	106	0
No. 6.	Northern Manitoba	103	0
No. 1.	Hard Manitoba	118	0
No. 1.	Red Winter	115	6
No. 2.	Red Winter	113	6
No. 3.	Red Winter	111	6
No. 4.	Red Winter	100	6
No. 5.	Red Winter	106	6

		s.	d.
No. 1.	Hard Winter	116	6
No. 2.	Hard Winter	114	6
No. 3.	Hard Winter	112	6
No. 4.	Hard Winter	110	6
No. 5.	Hard Winter	107	6
No. 1.	Mixed Winter	115	6
No. 2.	Mixed Winter	115	6
No. 3.	Mixed Winter	111	6
No. 4.	Mixed Winter	109	6
No. 5.	Mixed Winter	106	6
No. 1.	Mixed White Winter	115	6
No. 2.	Mixed White Winter	113	6
Australian		121	0
Argentine		111	6
No. 1.	Northern Spring	113	0
No. 2.	Northern Spring	113	0
No. 1.	Amber Durum	114	0
No. 2.	Amber Durum	114	0
No. 3.	Amber Durum	112	0
No. 4.	Amber Durum	108	0
No. 1.	Mixed Durum	112	6
No. 2.	Mixed Durum	111	0
No. 3.	Mixed Durum	109	0
No. 4.	Mixed Durum	107	0
Pacific	Hard Winter	118	6
Pacific	White (all grades)	118	6
Pacific	Red (all grades)	117	0
Manchurian		115	6

The difference between the price of British and imported wheat is due to the fact that a maximum price of 95s. per quarter of 504 lbs., which is equivalent to 90s. 6d. per quarter of 480 lbs., has been imposed on British wheat of the 1920 harvest in accordance with the announcement made by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons on 11th March last.