Mr. PRICEasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the total production of wheat in Britain in the year 1931; and what proportion was millable wheat?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe production of wheat in Great Britain in 1931 was estimated at 1,010,000 tons or 4,545,000 quarters (504 lbs.). Information is not available as to the proportion of millable quality wheat in any given year, but it has been estimated that on an average about 85 per cent. of the crop is of mill-able quality.