HC Deb 04 July 1933 vol 280 cc171-2W
Mr. BARCLAY-HARVEY

asked the President of the Board of Trade at what price Argentine and Canadian oats were being sold in Great Britain oil the 1st of each month from January, 1932, to the latest available date; and at what price oats of similar quality were being sold in their country of origin on the same dates?

Dr. BURGIN

The following statement shows the prices at which Argentine oats were sold in Great Britain and in the Argentine at the beginning of each month from January, 1932, to June, 1933, and at 26th June, 1933.

Beginning of month. Oats— London. Plate f.a.q. landed. Oats— Buenos Aires. Terminal market prices.
Shillings and pence per 320 lbs.
1932. s. d. s. d.
January … 18 3 10 0
February … 18 3 9 11
March … 18 3 11 4
April … 17 6 10 10
May … 19 3 11 3
June … 17 9 10 6
July … 17 3 10 1
August … 17 9 10 6
September … 18 3 10 2
October … 18 3 10 2
November … 17 9 11 4
December … 18 0 9 11
1933.
January … 15 9 8 7
February … 15 3 9 0
March … 14 6 9 0
April … 14 9 8 10
May … 14 9 8 10
June … 14 6 9 3
At June 26 … 14 3 9 1

Note.-The prices, which may not be for strictly comparable qualities, have been taken from the" Corn Trade News," the Buenos Ayres quotations being converted from paper pesos per quintal to shillings and pence per 320 lbs. at the rate prevailing at date of quotation.

The following statement shows the prices at which Canadian oats were sold in Great Britain and in Canada at the beginning of each month from January, 1932, to the latest available date.

Beginning of Month. Oats—London Canadian Western No. 2 landed. Oats—Winnipeg Canadian Western No. 2
Shillings and pence per 320 lbs.
1932. s. d. s. d.s. d.
January … 22 6 13 4–14 4
February … 23 0 13 6–13 9
March … 24 0 14 7–14 10
April … 22 6 13 2–13 6
May … 23 6 15 7–16 2
June … 22 3 15 1–15 4
July … 21 6 15 4–15 7
August … 22 6 15 1–16 5
September … 22 0 12 10–13 8
October … 21 3 11 8–12 3
November … 19 9 11 8–12 3
December … 19 9 11 0–11 6
1933.
January … 18 9 10 4–11 6
February … 18 0 10 6–10 8
March … 17 0 10 10– 11 3
April … 17 0 10 8–11 2
May … 16 9 *
June … 17 0 *
At June 26 … 16 6 *
*Prices not available.

Note.- The quotations in London have been taken from the"Corn Trade News"; the price% in Winnipeg are in cents per bushel as published in the "Canadian Monthly Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics" and they have been converted to shillings and pence per 320 lbs. at, the rate prevailing at the date of quotation.