AN EXQriRY. 33 



s, a. 



1890—99 26 9 per quarter, 



1002 28 1 



1003 26 9 



It would appear from tlie foregoiug that the 

 price of wheat per quarter did not seriously lower 

 until 1880 to 1889; or, 30 to 40 years after the 

 Corn Laws were repealed. 



Y, — Wheat Prices, Here and Abroad. 

 The following figures are interesting, showiwg 

 the average wheat prices per ton in different 

 countries : — 



(1) In 1869: London, £11 8s.; Paris, £10 

 18s. ; Berlin, £10 ; Yienna, £8 Gs. ; and America, 

 £10 83. 



(2) In 18T9: London, £11 10s.; Paris, £11 

 12s.; Berlin, £9 123.; Yienna, £8 83.; and 



America, £9 63. 



In 189T the price in America (United States) 

 vras only £6 9s. ; whilst an average, taken a few 

 years later, over 16 years showed that the prices 

 were : In London, £11 lis. ; Paris, £11 18s. ; and 

 Berlin, £10 8s. The figures appear to show that 

 in countries with a tariff, and v.diere the farmers 

 are prosperous, the wheat actually sells for less 

 than it does with us. More corn is of course 

 grown, and it can be produced and profitably 

 sold at less than we can at present produce and 

 sell it. 



YI. — Wheat Duties, Here and Abroad, and their 



Effects. 

 There seems to be a good deal of misunder- 

 standing regarding the effects on the public at 



