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her, probably at Stourbridge, at 107^. 8d., at which time I have little 

 doubt that the second Cambridge price was given. There are 

 several dated purchases made at Theydon Gernon, the price being 

 very high from October to July, and falling greatly in September, 

 but giving on an average a price of 126^. 



1619. Eton alone gives evidence, and buys only Flemish hops. 



1620. Three localities. The price of hops at Cambridge is very 

 high. Eight different purchases are made at an average of 130*. 6d. 

 Eton makes three purchases of Flemish hops at an average of 645. gd., 

 and one of English at 1323-. Theydon Gernon buys at 149^. yd. in 

 June and at 63^. Sd. in September. 



1621. Three localities. Cambridge makes seven purchases at 

 an average of IIQJ. yd. The Gawthorp stock bought at Stourbridge 

 is at 78^., and is therefore, though dated in October, obtained in 

 September. Eton buys Flemish hops only, at 74^. 7</. 



1622. Cambridge buys at 90,?. Eton buys a large quantity of 

 Flemish, and a small quantity of English produce, the former at 

 62s. 6d., the latter at n8j. 



1623. Three localities. The Cambridge price is low, 43^. 6d. t 

 and is almost exactly the same as the Eton purchases of English 

 hops, 43^. Flemish for once are dearer than English. The Theydon 

 Gernon price is $6s. 



1624. Cambridge and Eton prices are both low, the former being 

 a little higher. The Eton purchases are of English hops. 



1625-6. Prices are low in both these years at Cambridge and 

 Eton. The Eton prices are of English hops. 



1627. There is a sudden and great rise in price at Cambridge, 

 the average being 124^. Eton makes six different purchases. It 

 procures some at the low rates of the previous year, 421. But in 

 March, hops reach 125^.; and some new ones later in the year, iSos. 



1628. Prices are exceedingly high. Cambridge buys a com- 

 paratively small amount, having made double its average purchases 

 in the previous year. The price is 170*. Eton buys some, certainly 

 Flemish, at 601., and gives 150*. +d. for its English hops. 



1629. Prices fall considerably. Cambridge buys a large amount. 

 Eton buys a small quantity at a high price, and a large amount in 

 February and June at a low price. 



1630. The Cambridge price is higher than that of Eton, where 

 English hops are very cheap. 



1631. Cambridge gives a high price for a comparatively small 

 quantity, less than 2 cwts. Eton buys English hops much more cheaply. 



