asked the Taoiseach if he will state the percentage of the total wheat crop delivered by producers to mills during each of the months from August to December in the seasons 1950-51, 1951-52 and 1952-53.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Statistics of Wheat Deliveries.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the available information for the months mentioned in each of the years 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953.
Following is the statement:—
Quantity of home-grown wheat delivered to mills during each of the months from August to December in the years 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 expressed as a percentage of the estimated total produce of the wheat crop grown in each of those years.
|
Month |
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
August |
0.3 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
|
September |
19.3 |
9.5 |
41.8 |
37.7 |
|
October |
38.1 |
44.8 |
27.4 |
27.3 |
|
November |
16.3 |
17.9 |
3.7 |
10.7 |
|
December |
1.9 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
The particulars relate to wheat delivered to Flour Mills, Wheatmeal Mills and Permit Mills, after adjustment for inter-mill sales. The estimated total produce of the crop on which the percentages are based includes that delivered to distilleries, that used for seed, waste and losses on farms as well as that delivered to mills.