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Table showing the Wholesale Price of Wheat per Bushel in Various Centres of the World as at 31st July in each of the Years 1912, 1913, and 1914.

Schedule showing the Wholesale Price of Wheat per Bushel in London, Melbourne, and Christchurch, Month by Month, during the Years, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1916.

Town. July, 1.912. July, 1913. July, 1914. London (English Gazette average) Paris (current month) Berlin. (September) Budapest (October) Antwerp (September) Chicago (September) Winnipeg (October) s. d. 4 1.01 6 41 5 51 5 3 4 41 3 111 3 11| s. d. 4 21 6 4| 5 5 5 2| 4 41 3 71 3 9| s. d. 4 2f 5 91 5 21 6 01 3 4 3 61 NOTE. —Figures derived from London Economis St.

Year and Month. London. Melbourne. Christchurch (at Mill). Year and Month. London. Melbourne. Christchurch (at Mill). 1912. s. d. 4 31 4 61 4 8 4 7 s. d. 3 8 3 9 3 9 4 1 4 31 4 21 4 11 4 11 4 3| 4 41 4 21 3 10 s. d. 3 9 3 8 3 7 3 7 3 9 3 8 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 8 3 7 3 7 1914— ctd. March April May .. June July .. August September October November December s. d. 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 7 5 10 5 6 5 10 6 1 s.ffd.1 3j|l0 31,-91 31101 3 11 3 10| 4 51 4 11 4 9 5 1 6 71 * s. d. 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 4 3 4 9 4 9 5 3 5 3 January February March April May .. June . . July . . August September OctoberNovember December 4 11 5 0 4 10 4 91 4 8| 4 7 1915. 7 .10 7 10 7 8 7 10 8 1 6 6 6 9 6 4 5 8 6 4 6 10 7 6 7 1 8 0 8 2 7 101 7 ll" 7 II 7 11 7 11 7 11 7 7 6 5 5 2f 6 10 6 11 7 0 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 6 11 6 0 5 2 4 2 6 0 1913. January February March April May .. June . . July .. August September October November December 4 5f 4 7 4 8 4 91 4 8| 4 8f 4 8f 4 91 4 8 4 41 4 31 3 6f 3 6f 3 7| 3 9 3 9 3 81 3 81 3 81 3 81 3 61 3 5| 3 5f 3 7 3 7 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 9 3 8 3 8 3 7 3 8 3 8 4 2 January February March. April. May .. June . . July .. August September October NovemberDecember 1916. 8 3 8 6 8 1 7 7 5 11 5 11 5 01 4 9 5 5 5 8 4 9 4 10 1914. 4 3 4 5 3 5| 3 8 3 11 3 6 January February • March April January February