294 ON THE PRICE OF HOPS. 



1604. Three localities. The Eton price is slightly higher than 

 that of Cambridge : in both the price is what would at that time be 

 considered moderate. 



1605. Three localities. The Cambridge price is considerably 

 higher than that at Eton. The small quantities purchased for Gaw- 

 thorp are at an intermediate rate. 



1606. Cambridge and Eton only, and considerable purchases at 

 each. During the greater part of the year the price at Cambridge is 

 lower ihan that at Eton, but a small purchase in August at 130^. Sd. 

 sends up the average. 



1 607. The price at Cambridge is very high, 1 595-. Sd. The Eton pur- 

 chases are almost entirely of Flemish hops, which it buys at less than 

 half this price. But it also buys a quarter of English hops at 15 is. Sd. 



1608. Three localities. Cambridge buys over 7 cwts. at 40*., 

 Eton a small quantity of Flemish at 65^. id. Theydon Gernon makes 

 two purchases, one at an exceedingly low rate, the other at an ex- 

 ceeding high one. 



1609. Three localities. Cambridge buys at 63^. Eton buys 

 English at 6oj., and Flemish at a slightly lower average. Shuttleworth 

 buys a quarter in June at 76^. 



1610. There is no other entry than that from Cambridge, where 

 the price is very low. 



161 1. Cambridge and Eton supply prices. That of Cambridge is 

 high, of Eton low. 



1612. Cambridge and Eton have nearly the same price. 



1613. The same lowness of price prevails in both places. 



1614. The prices at Cambridge and Eton are nearly identical. 

 The Eton purchases are mainly of English hops. But it buys also some 

 Flemish at a low price, 49^. I have not included this in the averages. 



1615. Four localities. Prices are moderate; 46^. at Cambridge, 

 56^. at Eton for English hops, 49.?. for Flemish. At Theydon Gernon 

 the price is 54^., on Cranfield's lands 56^. 



1616. King's College buys 8 cwts. at 90^., Eton 2 \ cwts. in January 

 at 50^., and some Flemish hops in May and August at 42^. Sd and 38^. 



1617. Cambridge fails for this year, the mundum and par- 

 ticular books of King's College being both lost. All the Eton pur- 

 chases are Flemish, and at low rates. Shuttleworth buys probably 

 English produce at much higher rates. 



1618. Four localities. The second purchase at Cambridge is at 

 a very high price. Eton buys both Flemish and English, with little 

 difference in the rate of each. Shuttleworth buys a cwt. in Septem- 



