Volume 7 — CORN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (1789). Source.—Annual Register, 1789, pp. 279 et seq.

An Account of the Quantities of all Corn and Grain exported from, and imported into, England and Scotland, with the Bounties and Drawbacks paid, and the Duties received, thereon, for one Year, ended the 5th of January, 1790.

Exported.

British (Quarters). Foreign (Quarters). Bounties and Drawbacks paid.

England, 1789: £ s. d.

Wheat 66,820 6,983}

Wheat Flour 185,770 3,310}

Rye 37,089 2,718}

Barley 190,197 360} 76,551 16 1¼ Bo.

Malt 125,019 —}

Oats 23,997 1,434} Nil. Dr.

Oatmeal 537 194}

Beans 14,374 4,126}

Pease 8,931 238}

Scotland, 1789:

Wheat 3,289 —}

Wheat Flour 2,346 —}

Rye 139 —}

Barley 19,127 —}

Barley, hulled 100 —}

Bear or Big 10,972 —} 5,999 5 0 Bo.

Bearmeal 61 —}

Malt 9,799 —}

Oats 1,402 —}

Oatmeal 5,118 —}

Pease and beans 222 —}

Groats 12 —}

Imported.

Quarters. Duties received.

England, 1789: £ s. d.

Wheat 72,379}

Wheat Flour 16,172}

Rye 14,844}

Barley 8,749}

Oats 359,754} 4,814 3 7¾

Oatmeal 6,213}

Beans 162}

Pease 99}

Indian corn 54}

Scotland, 1789: }

Wheat 19,722}

Wheat Flour 2,228}

Barley 2,378} 1,334 1 9

Oats 63,754}

Pease and beans 130}

The following is an account of the average prices of corn in England and Wales, by the standard Winchester bushel, for the year 1789:

Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.

6 4¾ 3 8¾ 2 10¼ 2 0 3 4¾

N.B.—The prices of the finest and coarsest sorts of grain generally exceed and reduce the average price as follows, viz.:

Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans.

Per bushel 6d. 3d. 3d. 3d. 6d.