Complex sentence: By the end of the 18th century the saffron flower was no longer in demand, and the industry was replaced by malt and barley and more than 40 maltings stood in the town at the end of the century.
Split into simpler sentences: By the end of the 18th century the saffron flower was no longer in demand, and the industry was replaced by malt and barley. More than 40 maltings stood in the town at the end of the century.