ON THE PRICE OF GRAIN. W] 



eastern counties. At Cuxham wheat prices exhibit little variation 

 either in themselves or from those of the previous year, though the 

 general average is slightly higher. A high rate is given for seed at 

 Clare, but on the whole the rate is very uniform over the country. 

 A slight rise takes place in barley, but the Elham rates give little 

 variety, and the Oxford prices are very low. Oats correspond to 

 other kinds of grain. Rye is rather dearer than the proportion. 

 Beans and peas are a little dearer, corresponding with other prices. 



1343. The evidence is very abundant, and much more widespread. 

 A considerable and steady rise takes place in the Cuxham wheat 

 prices, although the greater part of the corn is purveyed for the king. 

 In some localities a very large price is procured, especially in the 

 south-east and west ; but most of these high rates are obtained for 

 seed. Barley does not rise proportionately, the same circumstance 

 operating which has already been alluded to, the time, namely, for 

 sowing. The Elham sales shew high rates in June and lower ones 

 in July. Oats hardly follow the rise : nor does rye. Beans, &c. are 

 proportionately dearer. 



1344. The information scantier, but sufficient. Prices of wheat 

 are very low, and decrease towards the summer, the lowest price 

 being reached at Market Overton in the month of June. The average 

 is lower than any year since 1338, though very little below that of 

 1340. Barley prices do not exhibit an exactly corresponding de- 

 crease, though the rate is generally very low. In some places, how- 

 ever, it is nearly as dear as wheat. Oats fully participate in the reduc- 

 tion. Rye, too, is cheap : so also are beans, &c. 



J 345- The information is plentiful. The Cuxham wheat prices 

 exhibit little variation, though they are slightly higher than in the 

 previous year. The only place in which wheat is high is on the 

 Sussex manor, Apuldrum, where the rate is so large as to affect the 

 average. But the general character of the wheat crop must have 

 been very similar to that of the previous year, except that prices rise 

 from anticipation towards the close of the summer. Barley remains 

 unchanged, the Elham sales being at excessively low rates : as also 

 malt. Drage is slightly higher: as also rye. Beans, &c. remain at 

 nearly the low prices of the year before. 



1346. The evidence not very abundant, but widespread. The 

 price of wheat, commencing at the low rates of the previous year, 

 rises rapidly towards the summer, reaching Ss. lod. at Cuxham in 

 July; the same sum at Elham; $s. $d. at Farley Mountfort; los. 

 in August at Staundon (Herts); and los. 8d. at Wellow in Hants. 



