§ Mr. LENNOX-BOYDasked the Minister of Agriculture the quantity and the value of the imports into the United Kingdom in the years 1931, 1932, 1933, and the first 10 months of 1934, respectively, of broccoli and cauliflowers, carrots, cabbages, beans, brussels sprounts, cucumbers, salads, turnips, tomatoes, onions, and market-garden peas?
§ Mr. ELLIOTThe information is as follows:
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§ Mr. LENNOX-BOYDasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the average wholesale prices in the United Kingdom for the years 1931, 1932, 1933, and the first 10 months of 1934, respectively, of broccoli and cauliflowers,
The average wholesale prices for first quality produce which obtained during the normal market season in the years 1931 to 1933 and the first 10 months of 1934 for the vegetables named, were as follows:
Description. Measure. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beans, dwarf, British, forced … lb. 1 6 1 5 1 5 1 7 Beans, dwarf, British, outdoor … lb. 0 3⅜ 0 3 0 2½ 0 2¾ Beans, dwarf, Channel Islands … lb. 1 6 1 5 1 6 1 9 Beans, dwarf, Madeira … lb. 0 7¾ 0 9 0 8 0 11¼ Beans, scarlet runners, British … lb. 0 1½ 0 1⅞ 0 2 0 1¾ Beans, broad, British … cwt. 11 9 10 9 13 3 10 9 Broccoli and Cauliflower, British … dozen. 3 5 3 7 3 5 3 6 Broccoli and Cauliflower, Dutch … dozen. 3 7 4 8 — 4 0 Broccoli and Cauliflower, French … dozen. 3 9 4 9 3 10 4 6 Brussels Sprouts, British … cwt. 18 6 15 9 15 6 19 6 Cabbage, British … dozen. 1 8 1 4 1 7 1 8 Carrots, old crop. British … cwt. 5 5 8 1 7 11 8 2 Carrots, old crop, Dutch … cwt. — 9 7 7 11 7 10 Carrots, new crop, British … dozen bunches. 2 1 2 5 2 3 3 5 Carrots, new crop, Dutch … dozen bunches. 5 9 8 1 6 9 5 11 Carrots, new crop, French … dozen bunches. 10 6 14 3 11 3 — Cucumbers, British … dozen. 5 10 6 6 5 8 5 5 Cucumbers, Dutch … dozen. 4 9 5 6 7 1 6 4 Lettuce, cos, British … dozen. 1 5 1 7 1 7 1 6 Lettuce, cabbage, British … dozen. 1 4 1 5 1 7 1 8 Lettuce, cabbage, French (outdoor) … dozen. 3 5 3 10 3 8 4 2 Lettuce, cabbage, French (indoor) … dozen. 2 0 2 6 2 5 2 9 Lettuce, cabbage, Dutch (indoor) … dozen. 2 5 2 7 2 5 2 6 Onions, British … cwt. 7 7 12 0 7 8 7 5 Onions, Dutch … cwt. 6 6 11 0 6 5 6 6 Onions, Egyptian … cwt. 11 9 13 0 6 2 7 1 Onions, Valencia … case 120 lbs. 11 6 12 3 10 3 11 6 Peas, market garden, British … cwt. 21 6 18 6 22 0 18 6 Peas, market garden, French … cwt. 46 6 57 6 47 0 48 0 Peas, market garden, Spanish … cwt. 86 6 83 0 70 0 70 0 Tomatoes, British … lb. 0 7½ 0 8½ 0 7 0 7¼ Tomatoes, Canary Islands … lb. 0 5 0 6 0 4¼ 0 4¾ Tomatoes, Channel Islands … lb. 0 6¾ 0 7¾ 0 6¼ 0 6½ Tomatoes, Dutch … lb. 0 4¼ 0 5½ 0 5¾ 0 5 Turnips, old crop, British … cwt. 4 8 4 8 4 8 6 0 Turnips, new crop, British … dozen bunches. 1 9 2 0 2 11 1 4 Turnips, new crop, French … dozen bunches. 10 0 15 6 — —
§ Mr. LENNOX-BOYDasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the acreage under cultivation in the United Kingdom, and in the county of Bedfordshire, for the years 1931, 1932, and
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§ Mr. ELLIOTThe information is as follows:
1933, with broccoli and cauliflowers, carrots, cabbages, beans, brussels sprouts, cucumbers, salads, turnips, tomatoes, onions, and market-garden peas?
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§ Mr. ELLIOTThe acreage under cucumbers, tomatoes and salads is not collected by the Ministry in the annual agricultural schedule, but in connection with the census of agricultural production in 1930–31, an estimate was made of
The following table gives particulars of the acreage under the other specified crops in the United Kingdom and the county of Bedford, so far as information is available. —— United Kingdom. Bedford. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1931. 1932. 1933. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Cauliflower or Broccoli. 15,783 (a) 17,671 (a) 20,695 (a) 438 424 706 Carrots 9,783 (b) 12,990 (b) 13,442 (b) 396 438 369 Cabbage 107,452 (c) 99,025 (c) 104,762 (c) 1,409 (d) 995 (d) 1,281 (d) Beans, picked green* 13,218 (a) 15,059 (a) 14,281 (a) 1,190 1,271 1,178 Peas, picked green* 57,846 (b) 61,043 (b) 64,251 (b) 3,274 3,303 3,088 Brussels Sprouts 35,580 (a) 33,043 (a) 35,890 (a) 11,541 10,397 11,377 Turnips and Swedes† 1,018,677 966,456 943,218 934 885 1,017 Onions 1,676 (b) 2,024 (b) 2,092 (b) 266 357 281 * Including acreage cut green for fodder. (a) Figures available relate to England and Wales only. (b) Figures available relate to Great Britain only. (c) Figures relate to the total acreage of cabbage. Cabbage grown for human consumption is not separately distinguished except in England and Wales where it amounted to 35,702 acres in 1931, 33,863 acres in 1932 and 33,101 acres in 1933. (d) Figures for Bedford relate to cabbage grown for human consumption only. † Figures relate to the total acreage of turnips and swedes. Turnips for human consumption are not separately distinguished.