Mr John Simpson
, Taunton
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asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of long hundreds of eggs imported from China during the years 1913, 1921, and 1922, respectively?
Mr Robert Sanders
, Bridgwater
The numbers of great hundreds of eggs imported into the United Kingdom from China were: in 1913, 2,500; in 1921, 468,000; and in 1922, 1,057,000.
Mr John Simpson
, Taunton
Does this include eggs not in shells, as well as eggs in shells?
Mr Robert Sanders
, Bridgwater
It is eggs in shells.
Mr Harry Becker
, Richmond (Surrey)
What is a "long" hundred, and what is the difference between a "long" hundred and a "short" hundred?
Mr Robert Sanders
, Bridgwater
A "long" hundred is 120.