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Mr. KELLY
asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry if he will give a return showing the number of towns where flax markets were held up to 31st March, 1918, for the 1917 crop; the number of markets held in such towns; the amount of flax bought; the total price paid; and the average price per stone?
Mr. KELLAWAY
I have been asked to reply to this question. The following statement gives the information desired:Towns where flax markets were held up to 31st March, 1918, for the 1917 crop, showing the number of markets held in each:
| Armagh | … | 25 | Ballybay | … | 7 |
| Ballymena | … | 50 | Ballymoney | … | 25 |
| Ballynahinch | … | 26 | Belfast | … | 30 |
| Castleblaney | … | 12 | Coleraine | … | 25 |
| Cookstown | … | 25 | Cootehill | … | 12 |
| Ballineen | … | 5 | Kilkeel | … | 13 |
| Letterkenney | … | 6 | Limavady | … | 13 |
| Lisnaskea | … | 5 | Londonderry | … | 12 |
| Magherafelt | … | 25 | Monaghan | … | 13 |
| Newry | … | 25 | Newtownards | … | 12 |
| Omagh | … | 25 | Portadown | … | 12 |
| Rathfriland | … | 12 | Strabane | … | 47 |
| Ballyshannon | … | 1 |