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| | | |
| | Quarters. | Duties received. |
| | | |
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| England, 1789: | | £ s. d. |
| Wheat | 72,379 |} |
| Wheat Flour | 16,172 |} |
| Rye | 14,844 |} |
| Barley | 8,749 |} |
| Oats | 359,754 |} 4,814 3 7¾ |
| Oatmeal | 6,213 |} |
| Beans | 162 |} |
| Pease | 99 |} |
| Indian corn | 54 |} |
| Scotland, 1789: | | |
| Wheat | 19,722 |} |
| Wheat Flour | 2,228 |} |
| Barley | 2,378 |} 1,334 1 9 |
| Oats | 63,754 |} |
| Pease and beans | 130 |} |
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The following is an account of the average prices of corn in England
and Wales, by the standard Winchester bushel, for the year 1789:
Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
6 4¾ 3 8¾ 2 10¼ 2 0 3 4¾
N.B.--The prices of the finest and coarsest sorts of grain generally
exceed and reduce the average price as follows, viz.:
Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans.
Per bushel 6d. 3d. 3d. 3d. 6d.