19:0.] Prices of British Wheat, Barley, Oats. X145 



Lincoln and Norfolk. — ^The supply of labour is generally regarded as 

 adequate and only in a few districts is complaint made of the shortage 

 of skilled men. 



Suffolk, Cambridge, and Huntingdon. — The supply of labour is almost 

 everywhere equal to the demand, and sometimes plentiful, though 

 occasionally there is a shortage of skilled men. 



Bedford, Northampton, and Warwick. — The supply of ordinary 

 labour is sufficient, but skilled men are scarce in most districts, 

 cattlemen, horsemen and hedge cutters being in demand. 



Buckingham, Oxford, and Berkshire. — As a rule there is a sufficient 

 supply of labour, but good cattlemen are difficult to obtain in some 

 districts. 



Worcester, Hereford, and Gloucester. — Labour is generally sufficient 

 to meet present requirements, although in a few districts there is some 

 difficulty in obtaining skilled men. 



Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset. — Labour is now fairly plentiful, 

 though there is still a demand for skilled men in most districts. 



Dorset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire. — The supply of labour seems to 

 be fairly abundant now, but skilled men, such as hedgers, and to a lesser 

 extent milkers, are still scarce. 



Surrey, Kent, and Sussex. — The supply of labour is generally sufficient, 

 but in some districts skilled men, horsemen and cattlemen in particular, 

 are in demand. 



Essex, Hertford, and Middlesex. — The supply of labour is sufficient 

 to meet requirements, but skilled men are still needed in some parts 

 of Essex and Middlesex. 



North Wales. — The supply of labour is, as a rule, sufficient, but 

 skilled men, horsemen and stockmen particularly, are still in demand. 



Mid Wales. — The supply of labour is considered sufficient in most 

 districts, although skilled men are scarce in a few districts. 



South Wales. — In some districts the supply of labour is sufficient for 

 requirements, but in others there is a scarcity, especially of skilled men. 



Average Prices of British Wheat, Barley, and Oats at 



certain Markets during the Month of January, 191 8, 

 1919, and 1920. 





Wheat. 



Barley. 



1918. 



1919. 



1 



1920. 1 



1918. 



1919. 



1920. 





s. d. 



5. d. 



s. d} 



s. 



d. 



5. d. 



s. d. 



London 



74 4 



73 I 



72 10 



59 



2 



62 5 



Ill 4 



Norwich 



70 10 



72 6 



72 6 



57 



3 



61 10 



no 2 



Peterborough 



70 II 



72 5 



72 6 



58 



9 



62 3.106 2 



Lincoln 



71 2 



72 4 



72 8 



58 



ID 



62 6; 108 T, 



Doncaster ... 



70 10 



72 3 



71 7 



58 



2 



61 4 



106 4 



Salisbury 



701 10 



72 3 



72 i; 



58 



9 



62 5 



96 8 



Oats. 



I9I8. 



1919. 



1920. 



s. d. 



^- ^- 



5. d. 



54 2 



62 5 



62 5 



47 8 



55 9 



60 3 



44 



51 6 



59 



52 I 



51 8 



57 3 



42 



46 8; 56 5 



47 4 



49 2 



56 8 



