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t, _Complete Grazier_, p. 18, and see 'Druid', _Saddle and Sirloin_. [741] Cf. supra, p. 167. [742] _Culley on Live Stock_ (1807), p. 42. [743] See p. 233. [744] Much of these accounts of Herefords and Devons is from the author's articles in the _Victoria County History_. [745] See above. [746] Risdon, _Survey_ (1810), Introd. p. viii. [747] _Rural Economy of West of England_, i. 235. Risdon says of Devonshire: 'As to cattle, no part of the Kingdom is better supplied with beasts of all sorts, whether for profit or pleasure,' those for pleasure being apparently wild ones kept in parks.--Chapple's _Review of Risdon's Survey_, p. 23. [748] _R.A.S.E. Journal_ (1st ser.), xi. 680. See also ibid. xix. 368, and (2nd ser.) v. 107; xiv. 663; xx. 691. [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.
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