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The Average Prices of Consols, of Wheat, of Meat, and of Potatoes ; also the 
Average Numiier of Paupers relieved on the last day of each Week ; and the 
Mean Temperature, in each of the Twelve Quarters ending December 31st, 1868. 
Average Prices. 
PAnPERISM. 
Quarters 
ending 

Consols 
(for 
Money). 
Wheat 
per 
Quarter 
in 
England 
Meat per lb. at Leadenhall 
and Newgate Markets 
(by the Carcase). 
Best 
Potatoes 
per Ton 
at W aterside 
Market, 
Southwark. 
Quarterly Average of the 
Number of Paupers re- 
lieved on the last day of 
each week. 
Mean 
Tempe- 
rature. 
and 
Wales. 
Beef. 
Mutton. 
In-door. 
Out-door. 
1866 
Mar. 3 r 
£. 
87 
s. d. 
45 6 
Aid.— bid. 
Mean y^d. 
Mean 6|rf. 
55 s. — gos. 
Mean 72s. td. 
139.546 
759,402 
0 
41-2 
June 30 
86J 
46 6 
4ld.—-]d. 
Mean jgrf. 
5Jrf.— 8i(/. 
Mean 7^. 
60s. — 95 s. 
Mean 77s. 6d. 
123,657 
734,139 
53-0 
Sept. 30 
88i 
51 0 
S\<l.-l\d. 
Mean 
sW.— SW. 
Mean G'^d. 
75s. — 120S. 
Mean 975. 6d. 
120,955 
717,553 
58-9 
Dec. 31 
1867 
Mar. 31 
89^ 
90I 
56 8 
60 7 
4frf.— 7rf. 
Mean ^yt. 
4frf.— 7d. 
Mean 5^d. 
Sid.—jid. 
Mean e^rf. 
5rf.— 7H. 
Mean 6J</, 
85s. — 130S. 
Mean lo'/s.dd. 
115s. — 160S. 
Mean 13 7s. 6d. 
133.979 
147,620 
734.312 
832,364 
46 -2 
38-9 
June 30 
92I 
64 0 
4frf.— 6frf. 
Mean 5j<f. 
5irf.-7i<^. 
Mean 6^rf. 
135s-— 175s- 
Mean iSS-s. 
134,678 
779,629 
53-5 
Sept. 30 
94i 
65 4 
41^/.— 63rf. 
Mean ^^d. 
^d. — 7rf. 
Mean 6cf. 
1 00s. — 155 s. 
Mean i2 7s.6d. 
129,838 
743.977 
59'7 
Dec. 3r 
1868 
Mar. 31 
94i 
93 
67 II 
72 3 
4id.—(,sd. 
Mean 5^rf. 
4irf.— 6Jrf. 
Mean 5|rf. 
4^,d.—Ghd. 
Mean 5;id. 
4irf— 6icf. 
Mean 5|rf. 
I ICS. — 155s. 
Meani32s.6d. 
125s. — 170S. 
Mean lA-js.bd. 
146,237 
159,716 
771,230 
860,165 
42-5 
41-4 
June 30 
94i 
71 10 
4M.— 6aj. 
Mean 5i(/. 
4^</.— 7<^. 
Mean 5J(/. 
1 30s. — 1 70s. 
Mean 150s. 
142,588 
800,944 
55-8 
Sept. 30 
94i 
59 I 
Mean 5i</. 
4fcZ.— 6f(i. 
Mean 5fc?. 
1 20s. — 175s. 
Mean 147S.6C?. 
138,284 
778,804 
63-9 
Dec. 31 
94i 
51 II 
4i</.— 7<i.* 
Mean 5 ft/. 
4:^(/.— 6fr/.* 
Mean 5-^^. 
70s. — 140S. 
Mean 105s. 
i53.958t 
(?) 
813,130! 
(?) 
45 •! 
* For the last four -weeks of the quarter ending December Slst, 1868, the prices, 
from which the quarterly average is derived, are those quoted at the Smithfield Meat 
Market. 
t The number of paupers in tlie receipt of in-door and out-door relief, has been 
estimated by the Poor Law J3oard. 
