asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the prices quoted at April 1st in each of the years 1932 to 1935, inclusive, for white oats, black oats, potatoes, pigs, farmers' butter, eggs, and fat sheep.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Prices of Farm Produce.
I am circulating with the Official Report a table giving the desired information.
Following is the table:—
Average Weekly Prices of certain Agricultural Products and Live Stock in Saorstát Eireann at the beginning of April in each of the Years, 1932 to 1935, Inclusive:—
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DESCRIPTION |
Week Ended |
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2nd April, 1932 |
1st April, 1933 |
7th April, 1934 |
6th April, 1935 |
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s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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Oats:— |
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White per cwt. |
10 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
|
Black ,, |
8 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
|
Potatoes ,, |
7 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
|
Fat Pigs:— |
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Bacon Pigs per cwt., dead weight |
56 |
6 |
54 |
3 |
55 |
6 |
50 |
3 |
|
Porkers ,, ,, |
53 |
9 |
52 |
9 |
54 |
0 |
52 |
3 |
|
Farmers' Butter (Lump) per lb. |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10¼ |
0 |
11½ |
0 |
9¼ |
|
Eggs (Hen) per doz. |
0 |
8½ |
0 |
6¾ |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Fat Sheep (at Dublin Market), per cwt., live weight |
41 |
0 |
33 |
3 |
36 |
9 |
41 |
6 |