asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will give figures showing the total production of margarine, lard, dripping and other edible fats in the years 1939, 1940 and 1941.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Production of Edible Fats.
The following are the particulars of the total production of margarine, lard, dripping and other edible fats, as so described in returns made under the Census of Industrial Production in the years 1939 and 1940. Corresponding figures for 1941 are not yet available.
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1939 |
1940 |
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Quantity in |
Value |
Quantity in |
Value |
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cwts. |
£ |
cwts. |
£ |
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Margarine |
116,395 |
272,677 |
123,008 |
345,474 |
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Lard |
63,568 |
133,285 |
60,792 |
148,905 |
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Dripping and Other Edible Fats |
46,529 |
66,467 |
34,434 |
72,766 |