(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the price and annual production figure for wheat, beet, feeding barley and non-feeding barley over the past decade.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grain Production.
59.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Wheat |
Beet |
Feeding Barley |
Non-feeding Barley |
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|
Year |
Basic Price (per barrel) |
Production (Tons) |
Price(per ton) |
Production (Tons) |
Guaranteed Floor Price (per barrel) |
Production (Tons) |
Price(per barrel) |
Production (Tons) |
|
1956 |
70/- |
426,000 |
111/6d. |
630,000 |
40/- |
174,000 |
60/9 |
141,000 |
|
1957 |
74/6 |
514,000 |
118/6 |
795,000 |
40/- |
256,000 |
63/6 |
127,000 |
|
1958 |
74/6 |
345,000 |
120/- |
785,000 |
37/- |
219,000 |
57/6 |
111,000 |
|
1959 |
74/6 |
364,000 |
120/10d. |
928,000 |
37/- |
292,000 |
54/6 |
161,000 |
|
1960 |
74/6 |
462,000 |
121/6d. |
936,000 |
38/- |
286,000 |
55/- |
149,000 |
|
1961 |
74/6 |
462,000 |
121/6 |
878,000 |
38/- |
344,000 |
52/3 |
164,000 |
|
1962 |
74/6 |
432,000 |
125/- |
916,000 |
38/- |
412,000 |
54/6 |
181,000 |
|
1963 |
74/6 |
296,000 |
125/- |
937,000 |
38/- |
422,000 |
53/- |
158,000 |
|
1964 |
74/6 |
267,000 |
136/1d. |
879,000 |
40/- |
399,000 |
55/- |
143,000 |
|
1965 |
77/6 |
236,000 |
141/4d. |
725,000 |
45/- |
402,000 |
57/6 |
157,000 |
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