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Corn Returns. By the (English) Corn Returns Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 37), consolidating with amendments 5 & 6 Vict. c. 14, and 27 & 28 Vict. c. 87, certain towns as named by Order in Council from time to time and being not less that 150 nor more than 200 in number, supply through 'inspectors of corn returns' weekly returns of the purchases of British corn made in such towns. The inspectors make up these returns from the dealers and corn factors, etc., who are bound by s.11 of the Act to supply particulars under a penalty not exceeding 20l. Average are computed by the Board of Trade from the weekly returns, and published in the London Gazette. The (English) Corn Sales Act, 1921, ss. 2, 4, makes a minor amendment to the Act of 1882.