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Report from the Select Committee on the Sale of Corn; with the minutes of evidence, appendix and index ordered to be printed 25. July 1834 - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ...i 110-----ditto-----52 100-----ditto-----47 i 90-----ditto-----42 J 80 ditto 37! 70-----ditto 33 60-----ditto-----28J 9 ditto 4 J 8 ditto 3 J 7 ditto 3i 6-----ditto 81 5 ditto 2 J 4-----ditto-----2 3-----ditto-----1 £ 2-----ditto-1----1 1----ditto--J 3040. You 3040. You say it is understood to refer to the Dutch pound; how does that Mr. NaiL Palmer. 'unite measure?--Because we put it in comparison with the imperial bushel to make our own calculations, and to enable our friends on the Continent to make 26 J"ne l834their calculations. 3041. If you so entirely approve, as it would seem you do, of the combined system of selling by weight and measure, what objection do you see to having the weight per measure quoted?--I only object to it upon this ground, that I do not see any benefit that would arise from it, and I think the multiplicity of figures very frequently leads to wrong conclusions. I think the present system, looking at the manner in which it operates in London, is sufficient for every purpose. 3042. Although you do not see any advantage that might arise from such an alteration, you do not see any objection to it?--Certainly not. I do not see any advantage, neither do I see any objection to the thing. 3043. Of course your evidence merely applies to the London markets?--Exactly so. In answer to a former question, I stated, that "it is more frequently the practice in the country than in London to sell by the combined system of measure and weight j but it is occasionally done in the latter." Although there is an understanding between the buyer and the seller of the weight, we never guarantee the weight. Combining weight and measure is more the practice at the out-ports, the sales being made there under what is. denominated free on boa...
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