asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of the Dublin sales area, as defined under the Milk (Regulation of Supply and Price) Act, 1936, the number of producers of highest grade milk and the annual production for each year since 1936.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Producers of Highest Grade Milk.
Mr. Walsh
As the reply contains statistical matter, I propose, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, to circulate it in the form of a statement to be printed in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Statistics relating to the production of highest grade milk are not available prior to 1st January, 1939, on which date the Milk and Dairies (Special Designations) Regulations, 1938, came into force. The number of producers supplying highest grade milk to the Dublin sales district and the quantities of such milk supplied by them in each year since 1939 are as follows:—
|
Year |
No. of Producers |
Quantities Supplied(in gallons) |
|
1939 |
30 |
1,175,300 |
|
1940 |
29 |
1,028,935 |
|
1941 |
25 |
932,210 |
|
1942 |
21 |
868,700 |
|
1943 |
23 |
893,155 |
|
1944 |
20 |
792,415 |
|
1945 |
20 |
780,735 |
|
1946 |
20 |
711,020 |
|
1947 |
20 |
779,275 |
|
1948 |
29 |
831,105 |
|
1949 |
33 |
894,615 |
|
1950 |
36 |
972,360 |
|
1951 |
40 |
944,985 |