§ Sir R. HAMILTONasked the Secretary for Scotland what is the total quarterly circulation of the "Scottish Journal of Agriculture"; how many copies are paid for; what is the annual revenue from advertisements; and what is the annual loss on the publication?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI am informed that the total quarterly circulation of the "Journal of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland" is 1,450 copies; that the number of copies paid for quarterly is 1,198; that the annual revenue from advertisements is £194; and that the annual loss on the publication is £228, of which the sum of £207 is in respect of editorial expenses.
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TABLE A. STATEMENT showing the Total Quantities and Declared Values of the undermentioned Descriptions of Paints, Colours and Colouring Matters registered as Imported into the United Kingdom during each of the Years 1922 to 1925. — 1922. 1923.* 1924. 1925. Quantities. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Painters' colours and materials† 63,354 77,168 86,900 104,325 Extracts for dyeing (cochineal, cutch, fustic, etc.) 7,393 6,065 7,538 6,176 Indigo, natural 65 37 42 11 Finished dyestuffs, obtained from coal tar (alizarine, synthetic indigo, etc.). 2,880 2,808 3,541 1,981 Intermediate coal tar products used in the manufacture of dyes (including aniline oil and salt and phenylglycine). 2 68 32 66 Dyewoods (logwood, fustic, etc.) 4,376 1,769 2,218 1,205 Miscellaneous dyeing substances 522 824 894 855 Declared Values. £ £ £ £ Painters' colours and materials† 1,300,593 1,667,152 1,728,850 1,923,874 Extracts for dyeing (cochineal, cutch, fustic, etc.) 548,991 380,327 376,640 282,204 Indigo, natural 45,041 22,429 21,270 6,426 Finished dyestuffs obtained from coal tar (alizarine synthetic indigo, etc.). 1,326,174 1,004,482 1,335,493 646,903 Intermediate coal tar products used in the manufacture of dyes (including aniline oil and salt and phenylglycine). 917 17,062 8,587 12,705 Dyewoods (logwood, fustic, etc). 64,709 24,551 26,771 16,173 Miscellaneous dyeing substances 12,008 27,261 62,999 46,240 * From 1st April, 1923, the above particulars include the imports (if any) into Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Irish Free State. From the same date imports into the Irish Free State are excluded. † Including materials commonly, but not exclusively, used as painters' materials.