§ Sir F. WISEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the tonnage of wheat and flour exported from the United States and Canada, respectively, to Great Britain for the years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, and the first three months of 1924?
§ Mr. LUNNThe following statement shows the tonnage of wheat and wheat flour of United States and Canadian production recorded in the official trade accounts of those countries as exported to the United Kingdom during the periods specified. It should, however, not be overlooked that considerable amounts of wheat in passage across the Atlantic are diverted to destinations other than those to which the exports accounts assign them, as is shown by the fact that the imports into this country of North American wheat during each of the completed years in question have been substantially smaller than are shown in the statement:—
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EXPORTS (DOMESTIC PRODUCE) TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. Periods. Wheat. Wheat Flour. From U.S.A. From Canada. From U.S.A. From Canada. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 1920 … … … 2,072,372 886,292 300,583 154,863 1921 … … … 1,705,501 2,337,978 349,798 402,704 1922 … … … 1,014,363 4,366,045 195,023 419,243 1923 … … … 440,980 4,594,109 143,637 387,882 January-March, 1924 … 73,184 513,563 22,570 94,717