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The progress of wheat prices in France and in Germany between 1531 and 1785
Střeštík, Jaroslav ; Mikulecký, M. ; Mikulecký, L.
Mean annual wheat prices in Paris and in Cologne during the 16th – 18th century display a considerable similarity, which may be expected due to the small geographical distance. In the long-term scale the prices increase, later the increase becomes slower, and this course is similar in both countries. This variation is supplemented by short-time fluctuations, again similar in both countries. In the spectra of these time series a significant peak appears in the periods near 130 and 60 years, further ones near 35 and between 14-15 years, the latter being more apparent in data from Paris. The period of solar cycle (11 years) is not significant here. Correlation with mean annual air temperatures and mean annual sunspot numbers is negative, but only a little above the limit of significance (it moves between 0.14 and 0.22). In the long-term change long-term variations of mean annual air temperatures and solar activity, valid for both countries, reflect themselves. After subtraction of the parabolic trend these correlations become lower, on the other hand, correlations with precipitation totals are more distinct. All correlations are a little higher in Germany than in France.
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