HC Deb 22 July 1936 vol 315 cc468-9W
Mr. DONNER

asked the Minister of Agriculture the average wholesale prices in the United Kingdom for the years 1931 and 1935, respectively, of cucumbers, salads, market-garden peas, onions, tomatoes, and turnips?

Mr. ELLIOT

Average seasonal prices at certain representative wholesale markets in England are given in the following statement:

England and Wales are calculated each year for cauliflowers, cabbage, carrots and brussels sprouts, but not for beans. In the following statements, which show the particulars required, monthly average prices of beans are given for those months for which quotations are available.

Monthly Averages.
Month. Broad Beans. (per cwt.) Beans, Dwarf. (per lb.) Beans, Scarlet Runner. (per cwt.)
1931. 1935. 1931. 1935. 1931. 1935.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
April 2 0* 2 0*
May 1 6* 1 7*
June 21 0 16 0 1 5* 1 6*
July 12 9 7 8 47 0† 42 0† 32 0 53 0
August 8 2 6 6 21 6† 18 3† 16 9 21 6
September 34 0† 20 6† 14 0 21 0
October 12 6 25 6
* Forced. † Outdoor (per cwt.).