asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he can state the amount of (a) barrels of barley, and (b) barrels of malt imported into the Saorstát during the years 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - BARLEY IMPORTS.
The quantities of barley and malt imported into Saorstát Eireann during each of the years 1924 to 1927 inclusive were as follows:
|
BARLEY |
MALT |
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|
YEAR |
Cwts. |
Equivalent in Barrels of 16 stones (14 lbs.) |
Cwts. |
Equivalent in Barrels of 12 stones (14 lbs.) |
|
1924 |
357,307 |
178,654 |
210,803 |
140,535 |
|
1925 |
761,629 |
380,815 |
183,444 |
122,296 |
|
1926 |
116,044 |
58,022 |
228,262 |
152,175 |
|
1927 |
214,694 |
107,347 |
150,270 |
100,180 |