asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state, in respect of each of the years 1950 to 1953, inclusive, the percentage of the wheat crop bushelling (a) 63 lb. and over, (b) 60 lb. and less than 63 lb., and (c) 57 lb. and less than 60 lb.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bushelling of Wheat.
The gradings referred to by the Deputy were introduced for the first time in respect of the 1953 crop and the figures sought are accordingly available for that year only. The approximate percentages are (a) 18 per cent., (b) 48 per cent., (c) 23 per cent. Perhaps I should add that leaves about 11 per cent. unaccounted for, but that 11 per cent. bushelled under 57 lb.