§ 59. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what 21W changes in recent months have been made in the prices which his Department charges for Danish and other imported bacon; and if he will explain his policy in this matter.
FIRST HAND OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF IMPORTED BACON AT DECONTROL (1ST COLUMN) AND DURING 1955 Price per cwt. — 4th July, 1954 23rd Dec, 1954, to 5th Jan., 1955 6th Jan., to 19th Jan. 20th Jan., to 9th Feb. 10th Feb., to 16th Feb. 17th Feb., to 23rd Feb. 24th Feb., to 9th March 10th March, to 6th April 7th April, to 18th May 19th May, to 8th June 9th June, to 15th June Danish— A … 296/- 268/- 272/- 272/- 264/- 256/- 240/- 240/- 220/- 220/- 238/- B … 290/- 252/- 248/- 244/- 240/- 236/- 230/- 226/- 200/- 204/- 228/- C … 284/- 234/- 220/- 212/- 216/- 216/- 216/- 216/- 190/- 194/- 218/- Dutch— A … 290/- 250/- 256/- 256/- 248/- 240/- 226/- 226/- 204/- 208/- 228/- B … 284/- 234/- 230/- 228/- 224/- 220/- 216/- 216/- 188/- 192/- 218/- C … 278/- 216/- 208/- 208/- 212/- 212/- 212/- 212/- 184/- 184/- 208/- Irish— A … 296/- 250/- 254/- 254/- 246/- 238/- 224/- 224/- 200/- 204/- — B … 290/- 234/- 230/- 228/- 224/- 220/- 216/- 216/- 184/- 188/- — C … 280/- — — — — — — — — — — Polish— A … 280/- 244/- 246/- 246/- 238/- 230/- 218/- 218/- 196/- 198/- 218/- B … 272/- 228/- 226/- 222/- 218/- 214/- 210/- 210/- 180/- 182/- 208/- C … 260/- 210/- 206/- 206/- 210/- 210/- 206/- 206/- 176/- 176/- 198/-