asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of lbs. of unmanufactured tobacco, home-grown and imported, retained for home consumption in each of the months January, February, March, April, May and June, 1931, and the average monthly number of lbs. of unmanufactured tobacco so retained in the year 1931.
Written Answers. - Consumption of Tobacco.
The particulars required are shown in the following statement:—
Statement showing the quantities of home-grown and imported unmanufactured tobacco retained for home consumption in each of the months January to June, 1931, and the average monthly quantity so retained for the year 1931:
|
1931 |
Home-grown |
Imported |
Total |
|
lbs. |
lbs. |
lbs. |
|
|
January |
887 |
793,704 |
794,591 |
|
February |
578 |
664,734 |
665,312 |
|
March |
571 |
632,316 |
632,887 |
|
April |
Minus 35 |
864,916 |
864,881 |
|
May |
376 |
591,514 |
591,890 |
|
June |
608 |
690,411 |
691,019 |
|
lbs. |
|
|
Monthly average for year 1931 |
|
|
—Home-grown unmanufactured tobacco |
498 |
|
Monthly average for year 1931 |
|
|
—Imported unmanufactured tobacco |
709,831 |
|
Monthly average for year 1931 |
|
|
—Home-grown and imported unmanufactured tobacco |
710,329 |