asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he will give the complete returns as taken from reports submitted to his Department with reference to this year's potato crop in County Mayo; will he give full particulars as to how the 1931 potato crop compares with that of 1930 in the different areas in the county; will he also state the prices prevailing for potatoes this year in the different market towns in Mayo, and how these prices compare with last year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mayo Potato Crop.
The following are the figures asked for in parts 1 and 2 of the question:—
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Total |
Total |
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|
District |
Average Yield per acre in 1930 |
Average Yield per acre in 1931 |
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|
Tn. |
cwt. |
qr. |
Tn. |
cwt. |
qr. |
|
|
Killala |
10 |
16 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
|
Achill |
8 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
2 |
|
Balla |
9 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
1 |
|
Louisburgh |
11 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
|
Lahardane |
10 |
19 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
|
Ballyhaunis |
12 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
|
Swinford |
10 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
|
Glenamoy |
Included in Belmullet District until 1931 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
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|
Kilmaine |
9 |
18 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
|
Westport |
9 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
18 |
0 |
|
Newport |
11 |
11 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
|
Belmullet |
9 |
13 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
|
Tourmakeady |
9 |
16 |
3 |
7 |
15 |
2 |
In regard to the concluding portion of the question, the market prices of potatoes at a representative centre in the county on the dates indicated in the years 1930 and 1931 were as follows:—
|
1930 |
1931 |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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|
November |
8th |
3 |
7 |
November |
7th |
5 |
3 |
|
,, |
15th |
3 |
7 |
,, |
14th |
4 |
9 |
|
,, |
22nd |
3 |
3 |
,, |
21st |
4 |
9 |
|
,, |
29th |
3 |
0 |
,, |
28th |
4 |
9 |
|
December |
6th |
2 |
6 |
December |
5th |
5 |
3 |
|
,, |
13th |
2 |
6 |
,, |
12th |
5 |
3 |