§ Mr. De Chairasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the price of hides for each of the last 12 months; and whether this has had any effect on the prices paid for bullocks?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithThe following statement shows the average price realised 1475W at Manchester Market at the end of each of the past 12 months for first quality clear English ox hides of 60–69 1bs weight:
Month. d. per lb. March, 1938 … … 4¾ April, 1938 … … 4¾ May, 1938 … … 5½ June, 1938 … … 5 July, 1938 … … 5 1/8 August, 1938 … … 5 1/8 September, 1938 … … 5¼ October, 1938 … … 5¾ November, 1938 … … 5⅜ December, 1938 … … 4¾ January, 1939 … … 4¾ February, 1939 … … 4¾ I understand that the price that he expects to receive for the hide is one of the considerations governing the price that the buyer of fat cattle is prepared to pay for the animal.