COMMERCE IN MAIZE GRAIN 



515 



Table LXXI. CHAP 



COMPARATIVE PRICES OF SOUTH AFRICAN MAIZE IN EUROPE XII. ' 

 DURING FEBRUARY, igio. 1 



Fractions of a penny have been omitted. 



On 30 November, 1910, South African Flat White sold at 

 23s. per quarter ex quay, while both Odessa and La Plata 

 were 21s. per quarter ex ship. 



On 1 December, 1910, it was reported that South African 

 was "too dear" for the London market, at 21s. 6d. for choice 

 and 20s. Qd. to 21s. 2d. for f.a.q., so attention was directed to 

 American which was selling at 19s. yid. to 20s. 



492. Changing Prices per Quarter to Prices per Muid. — In 

 the London market maize is always sold by weight, the unit 

 being the " quarter " of 480 lbs. To convert the market quota- 

 tions from quarters to muids, we may remember that : — 



24s. per quarter is equal to ios. per muid. 

 36s. ,, „ 15s. 



6s. ,, ,, 2s. 6d. ,, 



is. „ „ 5 d - 



3d. „ „ Ijd. „ 



1 From the South African National Union Journal, March, 1910; supplied 

 by the Central Agency for Co-operative Societies. 



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