asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the approximate consumption per head of the following commodities for the years 1929 and 1947: (a) fresh milk, (b) creamery butter, (c) farm butter, (d) cheese, (e) eggs, (f) potatoes, (g) bacon, (h) beef and (i) mutton.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Consumption of Agricultural Produce.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have the statement circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement referred to:—
ESTIMATED CONSUMPTION PER HEAD OF CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS IN 1929/30 AND 1947.
|
Foodstuff |
Unit of Quantity |
Estimated consumption per head |
|
|
1929/30 |
1947 |
||
|
(a) Fresh milk |
Gal. |
28.0 |
32.9 |
|
(b) Creamery butter |
lb. |
12.4 |
16.8 |
|
(c) Farm butter |
,, |
16.5 |
15.4 |
|
(d) Cheese |
oz. |
13.1 |
44.4 |
|
(e) Eggs |
No. |
285 |
213 |
|
(f) Potatoes |
Stone |
31.2 |
31.2 |
|
(g) Bacon (incl. Ham) |
lb. |
31.0 |
17.5 |
|
(h) Beef (incl. Veal) |
,, |
22.5 |
54.1 |
|
(i) Mutton (incl. Lamb) |
,, |
11.3 |
14.4 |
NOTE: The figures include consumption by persons on farms of own produce.