asked the Taoiseach the quantities and landed prices for imports of maize and other coarse feeding grains for each cereal year from 1945 to September, 1962.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Coarse Grains.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
QUANTITY and c.i.f. price per ton of maize and other coarse feeding grains imported in each of the cereal years ended 31st August, 1945 to 1962 inclusive.
Year ended 31st August |
Maize(including Milo) |
Barley |
Oats |
Other unmilled cereals* (excl. wheat and rice) |
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Quantity |
Average c.i.f. price per ton |
Quantity |
Average c.i.f. price per ton |
Quantity |
Average c.i.f. price per ton |
Quantity |
Average c.i.f. price per ton |
|||||||||
ton |
£ |
s. |
d. |
ton |
£ |
s. |
d. |
ton |
£ |
s. |
d. |
ton |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
1945 |
— |
— |
35,961 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
114 |
16 |
9 |
||
1946 |
52,245 |
18 |
16 |
0 |
37,181 |
28 |
19 |
5 |
36,017 |
18 |
17 |
9 |
159 |
43 |
17 |
8 |
1947 |
90,219 |
20 |
16 |
10 |
31,072 |
29 |
0 |
3 |
5,108 |
24 |
18 |
7 |
388 |
51 |
18 |
0 |
1948 |
223,899 |
21 |
7 |
9 |
46,784 |
33 |
8 |
7 |
— |
— |
18 |
67 |
7 |
0 |
||
1949 |
239,519 |
18 |
17 |
3 |
35,755 |
32 |
1 |
8 |
— |
— |
51 |
49 |
12 |
9 |
||
1950 |
319,001 |
26 |
2 |
9 |
16,091 |
19 |
13 |
11 |
7,915 |
20 |
18 |
6 |
119 |
50 |
17 |
4 |
1951 |
286,329 |
26 |
19 |
7 |
68 |
32 |
7 |
8 |
20,066 |
26 |
3 |
9 |
184 |
60 |
19 |
2 |
1952 |
119,949 |
31 |
8 |
9 |
2,713 |
41 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
159 |
62 |
8 |
1 |
1953 |
182,730 |
28 |
16 |
3 |
112 |
40 |
9 |
1 |
— |
— |
172 |
48 |
14 |
7 |
||
1954 |
151,648 |
26 |
14 |
8 |
46,027 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
0.1 |
— |
328 |
54 |
15 |
1 |
||
1955 |
262,879 |
24 |
14 |
1 |
21,583 |
28 |
4 |
2 |
4,738 |
27 |
10 |
2 |
289 |
72 |
17 |
4 |
1956 |
147,139 |
23 |
19 |
1 |
26,417 |
23 |
17 |
9 |
— |
— |
343 |
76 |
19 |
9 |
||
1957 |
23,993 |
25 |
10 |
3 |
34,182 |
24 |
11 |
10 |
— |
— |
360 |
71 |
19 |
11 |
||
1958 |
19,633 |
22 |
3 |
0 |
11,187 |
21 |
6 |
8 |
16,908 |
20 |
11 |
5 |
420 |
48 |
18 |
6 |
1959 |
64,475 |
19 |
7 |
7 |
48,105 |
23 |
9 |
4 |
16,854 |
23 |
3 |
8 |
508 |
43 |
12 |
9 |
1960 |
141,651 |
21 |
3 |
2 |
12,265 |
21 |
12 |
11 |
3 |
18 |
17 |
4 |
426 |
53 |
12 |
5 |
1961 |
63,677 |
19 |
16 |
1 |
6 |
25 |
17 |
3 |
6,242 |
23 |
8 |
2 |
659 |
43 |
9 |
11 |
1962 |
174,475 |
19 |
19 |
6 |
1,123 |
23 |
5 |
1 |
11,767 |
25 |
15 |
0 |
411 |
76 |
6 |
10 |
*Other includes Rye, Millet, Rape, Bird Seed, etc.