text_original: During the first half of the eighteenth century Parliament hoped to ''prevent grain from being at any time either so dear that the poor cannot subsist, or so cheap that the farmer cannot live by growing it ".^ The Act of 1689 provided for a bounty of 5s. when wheat fell below 48s. a quarter, and was successful both in stimulating tillage and main  taining a steady level of prices.
text_transcription: DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY PARLIAMENT HOPED TO PREVENT GRAIN FROM BEING IN ANY TIME EITHER SO DEAR THAT THE POOR CANNOT SUBSIST OR SO CHEAP THAT THE FARMER CANNOT LIVE BY GROWING IT THE ACT OF SIXTEEN EIGHTY NINE PROVIDED FOR A BOUNTY OF FIVE SHILLINGS WHEN WHEAT FELL BELOW FORTY EIGHT SHILLINGS A QUARTER AND WAS SUCCESSFUL BOTH IN STIMULATING TILLAGE AND MAINTAINING A STEADY LEVEL OF PRICES
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