§ 6. Sir M. WOOD (for Mr. GRAHAM WHITE)asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the prices of 1783 wheat in local currency and in terms of gold at the latest date for which figures are available in Great Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, and Italy?
| The following statement shows the prices, so far as they are available: | |||||
| Home-grown Wheat. | |||||
| — | Description, | Date of Quotation. | Price in local currency. | Price in Gold £ per cwt. | |
| Great Britain | … | English "Gazette Average." | March 4 | 5s. 2d. per cwt | 0.184 |
| Belgium* | … | — | — | — | — |
| France | … | Official price at Station or quay, Paris. | March 7 | 104 francs per 100 kilograms. | 0.421 |
| Germany | … | Official price at Station, Berlin. | March 4 | 211.5–212 Reicbmarks per metric ton. | 0.525 |
| Italy | … | Soft wheat. Turin (of home origin) free ex station. | Feb. 4 | 104–110 lire per 100 kilograms. | 0.600 |
| Imported Wheat, Canadian (Manitoba). | |||||
| Great Britain | … | No. 2 spot, Liverpool | March 7 | 5s. 7½d. per 100 lbs. | 0.200 |
| Belgium | … | No. 2 spot, delivered terms, Antwerp. | March 7 | 5–10 Dutch florins per 100 kilograms. | 0.212 |
| France* | … | — | — | — | — |
| Germany | … | No. 2 c.i.f. Hamburg | March 4 | 5.05 Dutch florins per 100 kilograms. | 0.210 |
| Italy* | … | — | — | — | — |
| * Comparable information not available. |