asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will now state for each of the four sugar factory areas the average yield and sugar content of beet produced in the season 1944-45.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Beet Yield and Sugar Content.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate with the Official Report. Following is the information:—
|
Sugar Factory Area |
Average Yield per Statute Acre |
Average Sugar Content |
|
|
tons |
% |
||
|
Carlow |
6.9 |
16.4 |
|
|
Mallow |
8.0 |
16.2 |
|
|
Thurles |
7.1 |
16.2 |
|
|
Tuam |
9.5 |
16.9 |
|
|
Average |
7.7 |
16.4 |