EFFECTS OF FREE TRADE. 47 



TABLE OF PRICES. 



ARTICLES. 



Former Prices 

 in Dollars. 



Prices in 1821 

 in Dollars. 



Copper per quintal of 100 Span- 







ish lbs. - - - 



6h to 7 



12 to 13 



*Steel do. 



50 



16 



«Iron do. 



25 



8 



«Wheat per fanega of 150 lbs. 



5 



2i 



•Beans do. 



6 



5 



* Jerked Beef per quintal of 100 







IDS. m m m 





7 to 7| 



*Grassa or soft fat per botica of 







50 lbs. - 



8 



6 to 6i 

 yet (1821) 



*Wine and spirits - 



No change as 



Fine cloth, per yard - 



23 



12 



*Coarse cloth, per do. 



5 



3 



Printed cotton goods, do. 



18 to 24 reals 



21 to 3 reals 



Velveteens, do. 



26 reals 



2 reals 



Crockery per crate 



350 



40 



Hardware - - - 



300 



100 



Glass - - - 



200 



100 



The articles marked with an asterisk are used 

 in the mines. 



The price of labour in the mines had not yet 

 risen, but it is evident that it must rise as the 

 country improves in civilization, and as more ca- 

 pital is employed in bringing new mines into 

 work. 



The above table shows the prices at Santiago 

 and Valparaiso, but the present miners enjoy a 



