HC Deb 12 March 1923 vol 161 c1064W
Major DUDGEON

asked the Minister of Agriculture the average price of wheat and wheat offals in Great Britain in January, 1914, and in January, 1923, respectively?

Sir R. SANDERS

The average prices of wheat and wheat offals in England and Wales in January, 1914, and January, 1923, calculated from such records as are available, were as follows:

Jan., 1914. Jan., 1923.
Per cwt. Per cwt.
Wheat s. d. s. d.
British 7 3 9 9
Australian 8 6 12 6
Argentine 8 5 11 8
Canadian No. 1
Manitoba 8 2 11 10
American, Red Winter 7 11 11 10
Per ton. Per ton.
Wheat Offals— £ s. d. £ s. d.
Bran (British) 5 8 0 7 16 0
Middlings, coarse (British) 5 7 0 8 3 0
Middlings, fine (imported) 6 18 9 9 0 0

My Department does not collect statistics of the prices of agricultural produce in Scotland.