asked the Taoiseach if he will state what quantity of sugar beet was received by beet sugar factories in each campaign period from 1947-48 to 1957-58, inclusive.
Written Answers. - Beet Received by Sugar Factories.
The following statement shows the total factory weight of sugar beet delivered to sugar factories in each of the campaign years 1947-48 to 1957-58:—
|
Campaign Year |
Total tonnage delivered |
|
tons |
|
|
1947-48 |
450,871 |
|
1948-49 |
593,670 |
|
1949-50 |
628,605 |
|
1950-51 |
578,564 |
|
1951-52 |
558,784 |
|
1952-53 |
546,094 |
|
1953-54 |
808,676 |
|
1954-55 |
670,067 |
|
1955-56 |
588,903 |
|
1956-57 |
626,422 |
|
1957-58 |
794,000* |
*Provisional and subject to revision.