Duchess of ATHOLLasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and valise of the oat products, detailing oatmeal and other sorts separately, imported from the United States and Germany, respectively, in 1931 the average price at which such products were being sold in Germany in 1928, 1929, 1930, and, if possible, 1931; the quantity and value of the pearled barley imported from Germany and the Netherlands, respectively, in 1931; and the average price at which this was being sold in Germany in 1928, 1929, 1930, and, if possible, 1931?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe total quantity and declared value of (a) oatmeal, (b) other oat products, and (c) pearled barley imported into the United Kingdom during the year 1931 and registered during that period as consigned from the undermentioned countries were as follow, the figures being provisional: 1643W
— Countries whence consigned. Quantity. Declared Value. Oat products: Cwts. £ Oatmeal Germany … … 70,736 38,213 United States … … 50,993 25,895 Other sorts (including groats and rolled oats). Germany … … 84,082 44,802 United States … … 41,040 26,664 Barley, pearled Germany … … 133,603 58,396 Netherlands … … 29,327 15,143 According to the "Vierteljahrshefte Zur Statistik des Deutschen Reichs," the average monthly wholesale prices of rolled oats (Haferflocken) and pearled barley (Gerstengraupen) in Berlin during the years 1928 to 1931, so far as the informa-
— 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. Per cwt Rolled oats (Haferflocken)— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. In bulk, for delivery in the retail trade, free store, Berlin 25 3 21 7 20 2½ 19 6¼ Pearled barley (Gerstengraupen)— Unpolished, in bulk for delivery in the retail trade, free store, Berlin— Medium 23 0½ 24 11¾ 24 6¼ (a) Coarse 22 1¼ 21 11¾ (a) (a) Not yet available. Note.—Conversions from the original currency into sterling have been made at the approximate par value of exchange.