Abstract: «New annual series for the prices of major agricultural commodities sold in London markets between 1770 and 1914 are presented. These series are based on bimonthly observations drawn from newspaper market reports. The products covered are wheat, barley (grinding and malting), oats, potatoes, hay, butter, beef, mutton, and pork. Annual prices are calculated for both calendar and production years. The new series are compared to existing series.»
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Full referanse: Peter M. Solar and Jan Tore Klovland,»New series for agricultural prices in London, 1770-1914″, Economic History Review, 64, 2011, 72-87.