2l6 ON THE PRICE OF GRAIN. 



are high. The Wardrobe credit, however, gives a low average. 

 Barley is cheap. Oats are little changed. Rye corresponds to 

 wheat. Beans are found in one locality only, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 

 where they are dear. But the Newcastle entry for wheat is the 

 highest rate given. Peas and vetches vary but little from the last 

 year's rates. 



1385. Wheat is rather higher, especially in the south, the Ward- 

 robe credit being in excess of the average. Barley is on the whole 

 low. Oats are rather dear. Rye is wanting. Beans and peas are 

 at corresponding prices. Vetches have not been found. 



1386. Wheat is much cheaper, prices being exceedingly low in 

 the central counties. Barley is also very cheap, and oats, rye, and 

 peas are equally low. 



1387. Wheat is still lower throughout the country, the highest 

 prices having been reached at Lullington. But the Wardrobe average 

 is very low. Barley is equally cheap. Rye is wanting. Beans and 

 peas are also low. 



1388. Wheat prices are not quite so low. Barley rises towards 

 the summer, from, as it appears, unfavourable anticipations of the 

 coming harvest. Oats rise. Beans, &c. are still low. 



1389. Wheat rises very considerably, though not universally; 

 prices being high in some localites, low in others. Barley, however, 

 is not dear on the whole. The West Horsely entries found in the 

 second Addenda are high throughout. Oats are dearer. Peas and 

 vetches are still low. 



1390. Wheat is very dear throughout the country, but highest in 

 the midland counties. Barley is equally high. Oats are very dear. 

 Beans, &c. are also high. 



1391. Wheat is falling in price, reaching the ordinary average. 

 Barley participates in the decline. Oats, rye, and beans, &c. are 

 much lower. 



1392. Wheat reaches the lowest price known for more than a 

 hundred years, the general average being little more than %s. 2\d.^ 

 and the Wardrobe credit being %s. ^\d. Barley is also very cheap. 

 Rye is very low. Peas are equally cheap. 



1393. A slight rise takes place in wheat, but the price is still low. 

 Barley is a little dearer. Rye is at corresponding rates. Oats are 

 rather dearer. Beans are found in one place only, and are high. 

 Peas and vetches are dearer. 



1394. Wheat is still very cheap, the Wardrobe credit being below 

 that of the previous year. Barley is rather higher than in the previous 



