Statistics^ 
292 
GRAIN IMPORTED INTO GREAT BRITAIN. 
Importation of foreign Corn and Flour, as laid before Parlia^^ 
merit. — The quantity of foreign corn and fiour as imported into 
Great Britain, from the 10th of October, 1809, to the 5th of Janua- 
ry following, is 217,546 quarters of grain, and 72,755 cwt. of meal 
and flour. The aggregate quantity of corn and flour impurted 
Into Great Britain in 1809, is 1,482,758 qi^s* of the former, and 
565,938 cwt. of the latter; of which were imported from Ireland 
853,556 qrs. of corn, and 74,993 cwts. of flour ; and from all other 
countries, 629,202 qrs. of the former, and 490,945 cwts. of the lat- 
ter, N. B. eight bushels make one quarter. 
Importation of Corn for the last Ten years.--*-T\\Q. following is 
an account of the value of corn and other grain, and flour import- 
ed into Great Britain (except from Ireland) from the year 180D t(? 
1810, both inclusive 
Real value ( at the average prices of the markets.) 
1800 / 8,755,995 
1 10,149,098 
S 2,155,704 
3 2,164,592 
4 1,855,333 
5 3,754,831 
1806 / 1,106,540 
7 1,878,521 
8 336,460 
9 2,705 496 
10 7,077,865 
COTTON IMPORTED INTO ENGLAND. 
West India Estates. It appears from a careful comparison of 
Ae circumstances relating to the real value of West India cotton 
Estates, (taking every source of expense into consideration,) that 
the average value of each acre of land may be stated at between 
140/. and 150/. sterling. 
Each acre (as proved by an average of ten years) produces 
about 300 lbs. nett of cotton Wool. 
Upon an average of three years previous to 1808 (the two suc^ 
ceeding years being omitted on account of the American decrees 
and the unUsual shortness of crops) the plantation expenses or those 
incurred before shipment came to 7di per lb. The mercantile 
charges, including the duties (or those between the shipment and 
'the sale), amounted to 7|d. per lb- So that the whole expense 
