A Short History of English Agriculture eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 420 pages of information about A Short History of English Agriculture.

A Short History of English Agriculture eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 420 pages of information about A Short History of English Agriculture.

[749] History of Devon, i. 456.

[750] R.A.S.E.  Journal (3rd ser.), i. 527.

[751] See above.

[752] Northern Tour, ii. 126.

[753] R.A.S.E.  Journal (1858), p. 42.

APPENDIX I

AVERAGE PRICES FROM 1259 TO 1700[754]

CORN PER QUARTER.

WHEAT.  BARLEY.  OATS.

1259-1400 5s. 10-3/4d. 4s. 3-3/4d. 2s. 5-3/4d. 1401-1540 5s. 11-3/4d. 3s. 8-3/4d. 2s. 2-1/4d. 1541-82 13s. 10-1/2d. 8s. 5-3/4d. 5s. 5-1/2d. 1583-1700 39s. 0-1/2d. 21s. 4d. 13s. 10d.

RYE.  BEANS.

1259-1400 4s. 4-7/8d. 4s. 3-1/2d. 1401-1540 4s. 7-3/4d. 3s. 9-1/4d. 1541-82 —­ 9s. 1-1/2d. 1583-1700 —­ 22s. 3-1/4d.

LIVE STOCK.

OXEN.  COWS.  CART HORSES.[755]

1259-1400 13s. 1-1/4d. 9s. 5d. 16s. 4d.
1401-1540 moderate increase 14s. unaltered
1541-82 55s. 32s. great increase
1583-1700 100s. 60s. 1580-1640 L5 to L10

          
                                                                            1640-1700 L8 to L15

PIGS
SHEEP.  LAMBS. (GROWN).  BOARS.

1259-1400 1s. 2d. to 1s. 5d. 8d. 3s. 4s. 7d. 1401-1540 moderate increase 9d. unaltered 6s. 1541-82 3s. to 4s. 6d. 2s. to 3s. 6s. 8d. to 8s. —­ 1583-1700 10s. 7d. —­ great increase

POULTRY AND EGGS.

HENS.  DUCKS.  GEESE.  EGGS.

1259-1400 1-6/8d. 2d. 3-5/8d. 4-1/2d. per 120 1401-1540 2-1/4d. 2-1/4d. 4-3/4d. 6-1/2d " 1541-82 4-3/4d. 4-3/4d. 10d. 7-1/2d. " 1583-1700 8d.-1s. 9-1/4d. 2s. 3s. 3d. "

WOOL.  CHEESE.  BUTTER. 
Per lb.

1259-1400 3-5/7d. 4-1/2d. per 7 lb. 4-3/4d. per 7 lb. 1401-1540 3-5/7d. 1/2d. per lb. 1d. per lb. 1541-82 7-1/2d. 1d. " 3d. " 1583-1702 9d.-1s. 3-1/2d. " 4-1/2d. "
HAY.               HOPS. 
Per load.          Per cwt.
1259-1400 3s. 8d. —­ 1401-1540 unaltered 14s. 0-1/2d. 1541-82 9s. 6d. 26s. 8d. 1583-1702 26s. 4d. 82s. 9d.

LABOUR.

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