asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity, value and description of agricultural feeding stuffs imported into this country during the first nine months of this year with corresponding figures for 1949.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Feeding Stuffs.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL FEEDING STUFFS.
|
Description |
Quantity |
Value |
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|
Jan.-Sept. 1949 |
Jan.-Sept. 1950 |
Jan.-Sept. 1949 |
Jan.-Sept. 1950 |
|
|
Cwt. |
Cwt. |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Grain: |
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|
Barley |
222,712 |
321,950 |
335,060 |
317,076 |
|
Oats |
— |
158,295 |
— |
174,856 |
|
Maize |
4,479,736 |
5,302,066 |
4,136,584 |
6,343,690 |
|
Seeds, feeding |
1,225 |
1,712 |
3,100 |
4,507 |
|
Products of the milling and allied industries: |
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|
Maize Products— |
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|
Meal |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Corn Offals— |
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|
Bran |
— |
34,041 |
— |
32,768 |
|
Pollard |
— |
31,421 |
— |
26,403 |
|
Sharps and Middlings |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Other sorts |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Oil seed cake and meal: |
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|
Cotton seed |
36,065 |
79,349 |
39,285 |
76,387 |
|
Ground nut |
— |
40,608 |
— |
60,296 |
|
Linseed |
87,940 |
139,183 |
98,853 |
188,055 |
|
Palm nut |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Other sorts |
— |
43,909 |
— |
57,006 |
|
Hay and straw |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Other feeding stuffs for animals (excluding molasses) not elsewhere specified or included |
8,578 |
20,670 |
5,708 |
27,461 |