asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total quantity of wheat imported to date in the present year, the countries from which it was purchased and the average c.i.f. cost per barrel in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wheat Imports.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report, a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
IMPORTS OF WHEAT IN THE PERIOD JANUARY—SEPTEMBER, 1950, INCLUSIVE.
|
Description of Wheat |
Country of Origin |
Quantity |
Average c.i.f. price per ton at Irish ports |
Average c.i.f. price per barrel |
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|
cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
||
|
Wheat for milling |
Canada |
1,698,834 |
28 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
|
U.S.A. |
1,173,974 |
27 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
TOTAL |
2,872,808 |
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|
Wheat for seed |
Great Britain |
76,373 |
33 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
Denmark |
11,261 |
39 |
15 |
0 |
4 |
19 |
5 |
|
|
Sweden |
33,378 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
New Zealand |
240 |
34 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
TOTAL |
121,252 |
Import statistics are compiled by country of origin, not of purchase.