Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 3 Mar 1959

Vol. 173 No. 3

Written Answers. - Wheat and Feeding Barley Production.

32.

Mr. Manley

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the number of tons of Irish-grown wheat and feeding barley recorded for each year from 1945 to 1957, inclusive.

The Taoiseach

The particulars requested by the Deputy are as follows:—

ESTIMATED quantity of Irish-grown wheat produced in each of the years 1945 to 1957 and estimated quantity of feeding barley produced in each of the years 1954 to 1957.

Year	Wheat produced	Feeding Barley produced
	Tons
1945	573,061	*
1946	462,668	*
1947	313,009	*
1948	409,523	*
1949	360,991	*
1950	327,581	*
1951	247,841	*
1952	262,054	*
1953	410,500	*
1954	488,800	88,963
1955	399,176	134,139
1956	426,200	173,600
1957	502,200	259,300†

*Not available.

† Revised.