144 THE MURDER OF AGRICULTURE 



In order that this matter may be thoroughly under- 

 stood by the British people, we give here a table showing 

 the price of bread ruling in eight European countries, 

 including our own, on July 3, 1907, together with the 

 prices of wheat and flour. This information is supplied 

 by an eminent member of the London Com Exchange. 



Prices are many shillings per quarter higher now than 

 they were when the " Gainsborough Commission " 

 visited Germany. There is a further rise of 5s. per quar- 

 ter since these pages were written. 



Strange 

 Anomalies 

 and Facts 



Here is a strange anomply. We find that, other things 

 being equal — i.e., the difference of grading as regards 

 flour, and the difference of quality as regards bread — 

 the prices for the 41b. wheaten loaf are practically the same 

 in all countries in spite of the startling fact that in five 

 out of the seven foreign countries quoted there is a duty 



* The low price is for brown bread (wheaten). 



t These prices are for the high class French bread. Prices of 

 bread eaten by the people not available on this date. 



JThe low price for brown bread; the high price is for bread 

 not eaten by the people. 



§The low price for brown bread. 



llAccordirig to extraction. 



