With regard to indication of the rise and fall of prices, it should benoted that if the food is seen among animals’ feet or being walked onor being thrown in the street, that is indicative of disrespect towards it, which is a sign that it is cheap. If it is seen on the backs of animals and porters, this is a sign that prices are rising. If it is seen on roofs andhigh places, that means that prices will go even higher. If it is seen inthe storage places of the perfume sellers or being given as a gift among the people themselves, that is a sign of extreme high prices. If fighting takes place between the people and the King, this is indicative of lowfood prices; if fighting occurs among the people, it is indicative of highprices.
Seeing green ears of corn, fat cattle and a lot of rain in season isindicative of prosperity; dry corn is a sign of high prices, as are lean cattle. This has been discussed above.
