HC Deb 15 May 1939 vol 347 c1012W
Mr. T. Williams

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the price of mutton and lamb, estimated dressed weight, per pound, on 1st May, 1928, and the same date this year, and the price of wool for the same dates?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

The average price of first and second quality fat sheep during the week ended 2nd May, 1928, at representative markets in England and Wales was 15¼d. per lb. estimated dressed carcase weight, and the corresponding price of fat lambs was 19¼. per lb. For the week ended 3rd May, 1939, the corresponding prices were 11¼d. and 14⅝d. per lb. respectively. The average prices of washed and classed wools from Lincoln, Hampshire and Shropshire hoggs and ewes and wethers at Bradford Wool Exchange during the two weeks in question were, respectively, 22¼d. and 11⅞d. per 1b.