C XV ) 
The value of wlioat-meal and flour was 3,792,939Z., which is 
960,862/. above the value imported in the year 1868, and 27o,o62Z. 
more than that of 1867. 
The value of barley imported in the year 1869 was 3,379,775?., 
against 3,799,527Z. in 1868, and 2,832,515L in 1867. 
The value of oats was 3,340,494L, against 3,875,929/. in 1868, and 
4,319, 908L in 1867. 
The Average Prices of Consols, of Wheat, of Meat, and of Potatoes; also the Avebage 
NiTMDEK of Paupers relieved on the last day of each Week ; and the Mean Temperature, 
in each of the Eleven Quarters ending December 31st, IB'iO. 
AvEBAGK Pricks. 
PAtffERISM. 
tjnarters 
ending 
Consols 
(for 
Money). 
Minimum 
Rate per 
Cent, of 
Discount 
clifirp^^d. 
by tlie 
Wheat 
Quarter 
in 
England 
and 
Meat per lb. at Leadenball 
and Newgate Markets 
(by the Carcase). 
Best 
Potatoes 
per Ton 
at Waterside 
Market, 
Southwark. 
Quarterly Average of the 
Number of Paupers re- 
lieved on the last day of 
each week. 
Mean 
Tempe- 
rature. 
J 
Bank of 
England.* 
Wales. 
Beef. 
Mutton. 
In-door. 
Out-door. 
£. 
s. d. 
1867 
June 30 
r4 
2-8 
63 II 
4i<i.— 65(/. 
Mean 5|d. 
ikd-lid. 
Mean 6ld. 
135s.— 175s. 
Mean 155s. 
134.233 
779.158 
0 
53-5 
Sept. 30 
2-2 
65 4 
4f(/.— 6f(/. 
Mean 5f(f. 
r,d.—-;d. 
Mean bd. 
loos. — 155s. 
Mean 1 2 7s, bd. 
129,860 
743,965 
59-7 
Dec. 31 
1868 
Mar. 31 
94 
2*0 
67 II 
4j(f. — 6f</. 
Mean 5|rf. 
Aid.— bid. 
Mean i^d. 
iios. — 155s. 
Mean I'^is.bd. 
145,886 
771,754 
42-5 
93 
2"0 
72 2 
4id.—eid. 
Mean ^(d. 
A\d.—(,ld. 
Mean i\d. 
125s. — 170S. 
Mean lAJs.bd. 
159,716 
860,165 
41*4 
June 30 
94^ 
2*0 
71 10 
44rf.— 6f(f. 
Mean y^d. 
Aid—id. 
Mean ^Id. 
130*. — 1 70s. 
Mean 150s. 
142,588 
800,944 
55-8 
Sept. 30 
94i 
2'0 
59 I 
4irf.— 6f(f. 
Mean sfrf. 
Aid.—-jd.f 
Mean 5|(f. 
4frf.-7Jrf. 
Mean (>d. 
4frf.— 6frf. 
Mean sfrf. 
Mean c,\d. 
Ald.—-]\d. 
Mean bid. 
1 20s. — 175s. 
Mean i47s.6d. 
70s. — i4o«. 
Mean 105s. 
70s. — 140S. 
Mean 105 s. 
138,284 
778,804 
63-9 
Dec. 31 
1869 
Mar. 31 
94i 
2- 4 
3- 0 
51 II 
50 2 
152.733 
162,308 
797,546 
850,883 
45-1 
41-3 
June 30 
4*2 
45 7 
4frf. — jid. 
Mean 6^rf. 
Sd-lid. 
Mean bid. 
60s. — 130*. 
Mean 95s. 
145,094 
816,260 
52-0 
Sept. 30 
93 
2-9 
50 II 
4frf.-7irf. 
Mean 6Jrf. 
SH-lid. 
Mean bjd. 
95s. — 125s. 
Mean 110s. 
137,406 
781,382 
6i'4 
Dec. 31 
on 
2-8 
46 0 
4i,d.-7hd. 
Mean 6i,d. 
c,d.—7\d. 
Mean bid. 
75s. — lOOS. 
Mean 87s. bd. 
151,996! 
818,315: 
43-3 
* The average bank minimum rate of discount has been supplied by Mr. G. Forbes, Chief 
Cashier of the Bank of England. 
t For the last four weeks of the quarter ending December 31st, 1868, and subsequently, the 
prices, from which the quarterly average is derived, are those quoted at the Smithfield Meat Market. 
I These figures include an estimate for December, the returns not being complete for that month. 
