After entering autumn, the good news sent to Ten Downing Street was as abundant as the wheat harvested in the fields.
The issue discussed by Jenkins, the Chairman of the Trade Commission, who was the first to arrive at William Pitt Junior's office today was related to wheat.
"Prime Minister, the Ottomans have agreed to sell us 190,000 bushels of wheat," Jenkins said, his face brimming with joy. "The price is only 12% above the market price in the Levant."
Due to Joseph's halt of wheat exports from North Africa to England, along with a decline in the harvest in Russia due to war, the grain prices on the British market have been holding high for over a year.
Previously, under the diplomatic suggestion of France, the Ottomans had also raised the grain prices sold to England very high.
In fact, even without France's suggestion, the Ottomans are quite shrewd and would naturally not hesitate to sell at a high price if they could.
