§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Agriculture whether there are any counties in England and Wales that have not made application for registration under the egg-grading scheme; and, if so, will he give particulars?
§ Dr. ADDISONThere are 13 counties, namely, Durham, Northumberland, Rutland, Stafford, Westmorland, Monmouth, Carnarvon, Flint, Montgomery, Radnor,
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— English Wheat "Gazette Average." Imported wheat prices. Average declared value (c.i.f.) of all wheat imported into the United Kingdom. Argentine (Rosafé) spot Liverpool. Australian spot Liverpool. Per quarter of 480 lbs. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1925. July-September … … 49 10 59 7 57 11 58 4 October-December … … 48 8 55 7 58 11 53 2¾ 1926. January-March … … 50 10 56 0 57 9½ 57 5¾ April-June … … … 56 2 55 1 61 6 55 8½ July-September … … 55 0 — 59 11 55 3½ October-December … … 51 1 — 58 7 55 4 1927. January-March … … 50 6 56 5 57 3½ 53 6 April-June … … … 52 0 55 2½ — 52 11¼ July-September … … 51 2 54 9½ 55 3½ 53 9 October-December … … 43 4 51 6 51 6 50 11 1928. January-March … … 41 10 50 5 54 3½ 48 10¾ April-June … … … 46 5 51 7 56 3½ 50 8½ July-September … … … 42 9 44 5 48 8½ 47 9½ October-December … … 41 6 44 10 49 7 43 4 1929. January-March … … 41 7 44 7 49 2½ 43 8 April-June … … … 41 11 40 0 45 5 42 11¼ July-September … … 45 11 47 6 51 9½ 45 5¾ October-December … … 40 5 43 11 48 0 45 0½ 1930. January-March … … 37 11 40 2½ 43 7¼ 43 11¼ April-June … … … 37 2 38 2½ 42 9½ 38 5¾ Note.—The prices and average value have been converted to shillings and pence per quarter of 480 lbs. Birecknock, Pembroke and Glamorgan, in which there is at present no authorised egg packer in the National Mark Egg Scheme. I should point out, however, that packing stations are not established on a county basis, most counties containing several stations and some a large number.