HC Deb 15 March 1923 vol 161 cc1820-2W
Major WHELER

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the price of British and Foreign wheat per quarter of 504 lbs. in February, 1914, and February, 1923; the price of a sack (280 lbs.) of flour in February, 1914, and February, 1923; and the average price of the 4-1b, loaf of bread in February 1911 and February 1923?

Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEY:

The price of English wheat (average of weekly quotations at Mark Lane) in February, 1914, was 33s. 9d. per quarter of 504 lbs. In February, 1923, the average price was 9s. 2¼d. per cwt. (equivalent to 41s. 5d. per 504 lbs.). The average prices quoted at Mark Lane for No. 1 Northern Manitoba wheat in the same periods were 36s. 9d. and 49s. 3d. respectively per quarter of 496 lbs. For English (London ma.6e) Hour the average of weekly quota-

Country whence consigned. Imports of sugar in 1913.
Unrefined. Refined. Total.
Foreign Countries: cwts. cwts. cwts.
Russia … … … — 58,798 58,798
Germany … … … 9,440,520 9,309,064 18,749,584
Netherlands … … … 224,154 3,571,332 3,795,486
Java … … … 1,979 — 1,979
Dutch Guiana … … … 92,120 — 92,120
Belgium … … … 49,323 995,288 1,044,611
France … … … 358 531,436 531,794
Portuguese East Africa … … … 203,594 17 203,611
Italy … … … — 9,747 9,747
Austria-Hungary … … … 3,217,169 3,961,277 7.178,446
Understates … … … 61,441 7,704 69,145
Cuba … … … 4,484,546 — 4,484,546
San Domingo … … … 188,249 — 188,249
Central American Republics … … … 149,566 — 149,566
Peru … … … 549,735 1 549,736
Brazil … … … 102,655 — 102,655
Other South American Countries … … 6,169 — 6,169
Other Foreign Countries … … … 728,126 433 728,559
TOTAL—Foreign Countries … 19,499,704 18,445,097 37,944,801
British Countries:
Union of South Africa … … … 578 — 578
Mauritius and Dependencies … … … 401,500 5,469 406,969
British India … … … 77,005 3 77,008
Canada … … … 794 129 923
British West India Islands … … … 587,273 138 587,411
British Guiana … … … 367,439 — 367,439
Other British Countries … … … — 61 61
TOTAL—British Countries … 1,434,589 5,800 1,440,389
Total Imports from all sources … 20,934,293 18,450,897 39,385,190

tions for February, 1914, was 20s. 40. and for February, 1923, 40s. 6d. per 280 lbs. The predominant price of bread in London was 5½d. per 4 lbs. in February. 1914, and 9d. in February, 1923.