2/8 



Prices of Corn. 



Average Prices of British Corn, per Quarter of 8 imperial 

 bushels, computed from the Returns received under the 

 Corn Returns Act, 1882, in each of the under-mentioned 

 Weeks in 1897, and in the corresponding Weeks in 1896 

 and 1895. 



Weeks 



Wheat. 



Barley. 



1801 ). 



1897. 



1896. 



1895. 



1897. 



1896. 



1895. 



1897. 



1896. 



1895. 



Jan. 2 



s. 



d. 



s. 



d. 



y. 



d. 





d. 



r. 



d. 



s. 



d 



s. 



d. 



s. 



d. 



s. 



d 



30 



6 



25 



2 



20 



4 



24 



8 



24 



7 



21 



5 



16 



2 



13 



10 



14 



2 



9 - 



31 



I 



25 



4 



20 



8 



25 



5 



23 



II 



21 



3 



16 



3 



13 



9 



13 



9 



„ 16 - 



31 



8 



25 



10 



20 



8 



24 



10 



23 



6 



21 



8 



16 



5 



13 



II 



14 



0 



23 - 



31 



7 



26 



I 



20 



9 



25 



5 



23 



7 



21 



1 1 



16 



6 



13 



10 



13 



10 



30 - 



31 



3 



26 



3 



20 



6 



24 



7 



23 



I 



21 



5 



16 



8 



14 



I 



13 



10 



Feb. 6 - 



30 



7 



26 



4 



19 



II 



24 



10 



22 



5 



21 



8 



16 



7 



14 



0 



13 



6 



13 - 



29 



8 



26 



7 



19 



10 



24 



8 



21 



II 



21 



10 



16 



6 



14 



0 



13 



8 



,,20 - 



28 



II 



26 



3 



19 



10 



23 



9 



21 



10 



22 



2 



16 



5 



13 



9 



13 



9 



„ 27 - 



28 



2 



25 



6 



19 



10 



23 



8 



21 



10 



21 



9 



16 



3 



13 



10 



14 



0 



Mar. 6 - 



28 



3 



25 



4 



19 



9 



23 



0 



21 



5 



21 



6 



16 



3 



13 



8 



13 



9 



13 - 



27 



II 



25 



5 



19 



9 



22 



II 



21 



3 



21 



7 



16 



2 



13 



10 



13 



8 



20 - 



27 



II 



25 



I 



20 



0 



22 



8 



21 



I 



20 



10 



16 



2 



13 



9 



13 



10 



„ 27 - 



27 



9 



24 



10 



20 



3 



22 



5 



21 



4 



20 



10 



16 



3 



13 



4 



14 



0 



Apl. 3 - 



27 



10 



24 



7 



20 



4 



22 



3 



21 



10 



20 



1 1 



16 



3 



13 



3 



14 



5 



10 - 



27 



8 



24 



6 



20 



4 



22 



7 



21 



0 



21 



3 



16 



6 



13 



I 



13 



II 



17 - 



27 



0 



24 



II 



20 



6 



23 



0 



23 



6 



21 



2 



16 



3 



14 



0 



14 



5 



24 - 



26 



6 



25 



6 



20 



9 



20 



7 



21 



0 



20 



8 



16 



7 



13 



II 



14 



2 



May I - 



27 



9 



25 



8 



21 



4 



20 



5 



22 



6 



20 



5 



17 



3 



14 



3 



14 



8 



„ 8 - 



28 



4 



25 



7 



22 



4 



21 



5 



21 



0 



20 



8 



16 



II 



14 



4 



15 



3 



15 - 



27 



II 



25 



7 



22 



10 



20 



2 



21 



0 



20 



6 



17 



7 



14 



5 



15 



3 



,, 22 - 



28 



I 



25 



6 



23 



5 



19 10 



21 



8 



20 



I 



17 



0 



I A 



6 



I q 



9 



29 - 



28 



2 



25 



4 



24 



5 



21 



3 



21 



5 



19 



4 



17 



10 



14 



10 



15 



10 



Tune 



27 



10 



25 



5 



25 



9 



20 



8 



21 



6 



19 



9 



17 



9 



14 



8 



15 



10 



12 



27 



4 



25 



I 



26 



2 



22 



8 



19 



3 



19 



4 



17 



II 



14 



9 



15 



II 



19 - 



27 



0 



25 



I 



26 



5 



23 



9 



22 



8 



19 



5 



18 



0 



15 



I 



16 



I 



„ 26 - 



27 



0 



24 



10 



26 



I 



19 



9 



19 



5 



20 



3 



18 



6 



14 



10 



16 



7 



J"iy 3 - 



27 



I 



24 



9 



25 



7 



18 



10 



16 



2 



19 



9 



18 



7 



15 



0 



16 



4 



,, 10 



27 



4 



24 



7 



25 



0 



17 



4 



18 



II 



20 



8 



18 



8 



14 



9 



15 



7 



„ 17 - 



27 



7 



24 



2 



24 



4 



17 



6 



18 



3 



18 



6 



18 



3 



15 



4 



16 



6 



n 24 - 



28 



I 



24 



0 



24 



I 



18 



10 



19 



8 



19 



10 



18 



II 



15 



0 



15 



II 



„ 31 - 



28 



10 



23 



8 



24 



2 



17 



10 



19 



7 



18 



2 



19 



0 



14 



10 



15 



9 



Aug. 7 - 



29 



5 



23 



6 



24 



3 



17 



9 



19 



5 



20 



0 



18 



II 



14 



9 



16 



5 



14 - 



29 



8 



22 



II 



24 



6 



19 



0 



21 



I 



19 



3 



17 



4 



14 



6 



16 



I 



21 - 



30 



4 



22 



4 



24 



5 



19 



2 



21 



II 



20 



8 



17 



2 



14 



3 



15 



7 



„ 28 - 



31 



8 



22 



5 



23 



10 



22 



5 



21 



10 



23 



5 



17 



I 



13 



7 



14 



5 



Sept. 4 



33 



7 



23 



I 



23 



I 



25 



II 



21 



II 



23 



4 



17 



0 



13 



II 



14 



4 



II - 



33 



I 



23 



9 



22 



10 



1 



27 



4 



23 



4 



23 



II 



17 



3 



14 



I j 



13 



8 



Oats. 



