1892, WEEKLY AVERAGE PRICE OP "WHEAT FROM GOVERNMENT RETURNS. 
THE PRICE OF 
GRAIN IN 1892, 
Averages for 1892. 
s. d. 
Wheat . . , . 30 3 
Barley . . . . 26 2 
Oats . . . . 19 10 
(Each space between the lines of the 
diagram represents fourpence.) 
The diagram, showing the 
weekly Imperial average price 
of wheat during the past year, 
exhibits a most remarkable 
downward course, totally un- 
like any preceding year we re- 
member. The average price 
for 1892 has fallen no less 
than 6s. 9 d. a quarter below 
that of 1891 ; in this latter 
year the average price was 
87s., but in the past year it 
was only 30s. 3d. a quarter 1 
The highest weekly average 
was 36s. 4 d. on January 2, 
and the lowest was 25s. 8 d. a 
quarter on December 31 last, 
being a fluctuation of 10s. 8<?; 
in 1891 the range was 9s. 5 d. a 
quarter. The annual average 
price of barley was 26s. 2d. a 
quarter, being only 2s. a quar- 
ter under that of 1891. The 
highest price was 29s. 5 d. on 
January 23, and the lowest 
21s. ltf. on July 30 last, being 
a fluctuation of 8s. 4 d . ; in 
1891 therange was ,7s. id. The 
annual average price of oats 
has been almost stationary ; it 
was 19s. 10<? for the past year 
against 20s. in 1891. The high- 
est price was 22s. 2c?. on June 
18, and the lowest 16s. 3c?. on 
December 31 last, being a fluc- 
tuation of 5s. lid., whereas the 
rangewas4s. lOff.in 1891. The 
Imperial average price of Eng- 
lish comin 1892 was — Wheat, 
30s. 3d. ; Barley, 26s. 2d. ; and 
Oats, 19s. lOd. a quarter. We 
see in Willich’s Tithe Tables 
that the Septennial Tithe 
Rent-charge is If. 3s. 0 §d. 
lower this year than last, it 
beiDg 75 1. 18s. 3 \d. in that 
year, whereas it is now 
74? 15s. 2\d. per 100? The 
average for the 57 years from 
the Commutation in 1836 is 
99? 15s. 5 d. 
Henry Allntjtt, 
