MARKETS AND FAIRS 



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In 1819 the average price of corn was higher in Westmorland than 

 in any other county, owing to there being so httle wheat grown, and 

 that grown in the Eden Valley going into the Penrith market. The 

 greater part of the wheat shown in Kendal market came from Lancas- 

 hire, and complaints were made that the averages were not fairly taken 

 in Kendal in consequence of which Jackson the inspector, resigned, and 

 Swainson was appointed inspector of corn returns in December, 1820. 

 Flour was selhng at 3/2 per stone in Kendal as against 2/2 per stone 

 in Carlisle. For the year ending September 25th, 1825, the grain sold 

 in the market was 15,809 quarters, viz., 3,880 quarters of wheat, J.JJZ 

 quarters of oats, 4,089 quarters of barley, and 67 quarters of rye and 

 beans ; during the last four months of 1S28, 7,274 quarters of grain 

 were sold for £13,820, the average price per quarter being for wheat 

 67/6, oats 24/6, and barley 37/8. In September, 1829, the average 

 show of wheat was 260 to 270 loads. Wm. Pennington was appointed 

 Com Inspector by the magistrates in 1830. In 1843 the corn inspector 

 made the following returns of quantities and average prices sold in 

 the market in that year : — 



