§ 74. Sir A. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the amount of Argentine beef imports for July; and what is the August forecast compared with average shipments for July and August over the previous five years.
§ Mr. SoamesThe following table gives the information required:
ago. For the fourth week of July the average price at Smithfield of Argentine chilled hinds was 2s. 5¾d., compared with 2s. 6d. last year and 2s. 3d. in 1961.
Home production of beef in the second half of 1963 is expected to be higher than in the corresponding period last year.