Italy:Prices and Wages

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Venice: Campo San Vidal, cluttered with pieces of Istrian stone, and blocked by a workman's hut. Not on the picture: the church of San Vidal for which the work is done. How much does a stonemason earn? Painting by Canaletto, c.1726. [National Gallery, London]

Prices

Agricultural Products

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Prices for agricultural products, Pisa 1670-1730. The prices are all given in soldi. For Olive oil they refer to a barrel of 33.4289 liters (about 30 kg), all the other prices are calculated for a sacco (a sack) of approximately 72 kg. Detailed series.

  • Barley: Between 3.50 and 8 soldi the "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa, avarage price: 5 soldi. See detailed series.
  • Broad Beans (Fave): Between 4.00 and 16.50 soldi the "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa, avarage price e (1670-1730): 7.88 soldi. See detailed series.
  • Chestnut flair (Farina di castagne): Between 6.50 and 17.65 soldi the "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa, avarage price (1670-1730): 9.99 soldi. See detailed detailed series
  • Millet (Miglio): Average price 1670-1730: 6.33 soldi per "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa. See detailed series.
  • Chestnut flair (Farina di castagne): Between 1.75 and 9 soldi the "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa, avarage price (1670-1730): 4.22 soldi. See detailed series.

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  • Olive Oil: Prices in Pisa 1600-1818, soldi per barrel of 33.43 litres, data compiled by Paolo Malanima: Between 16.25 and 38 soldi the barrel of 33.43 litres, avarage price (1670-1730): 22.99. Prices in Pisa 1600-1818, compiled by Paolo Malanima. detailed series.
  • Rye (Segale): Between 4.00 and 17.00 soldi the "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa, avarage price (1670-1730): 7.97 soldi. See detailed series.
  • Sorghum (Saggina): Between 2.00 and 9.00 soldi the "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa, avarage price (1670-1730): 4.05 soldi. See detailed series.
  • Vetches (Vecce): Average price 1670-1730: 7.83 soldi per "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa. See detailed series.

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  • Wheat: White wheat finest quality, soldi per sacco (sack of approx. 72 kg.). Prices for Pisa 1550-1818, compiled by Paolo Malanima. Between 10 and 15 soldi the "sacco" of approx. 72 kg in Pisa. The lower quality "black wheat" ("bruno") is usualy one soldo less per sack. Prices in Pisa 1550-1818. See detailed series.





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