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From the answers received, the following statistics have been 

 compiled : — 



Edinburghshire. — The quantity of wheat about 40 per cent, better than 

 last year, the quality also very superior. The yield may be about 44 

 bushels. The straw is also better, but not so much as the grain. The 

 quantity of barley about 30 per cent, better, and quality also very much 

 better, the straw also better. The quantity of grain 50 bushels. The 

 quantity of oats much the same, but the weight 2 lbs. per bushel heavier. 

 The straw less in quantity, but the quality better. Quantity of grain 

 about 60 bushels. Harvest began on the 20th August, being about the 

 usual time on an average of years. Quantity of hay under average very 

 much, say 2 tons where 3 tons should be grown, quality superior ; meadow 

 hay also under average. Yield of potato crop much above average, but 

 from a third to a fourth of diseased tubers. Total quantity in many 

 cases might reach 8 to 10 tons — quality good. Turnip crop large compared 

 with last year, and much above average ; 30 tons in some cases might be 

 reached ; quality good, but now greatly destroyed -with frost where exposed ; 

 one sowing only required. Very little damage from insects. "Weeds not 

 bad. Pastures fair average, and much better feeding. Stock did well. 

 One of the healthiest seasons we have had for a long time. The clip of 

 wool was a fair average, 



Linlithgowshire. — Wheat generally a good crop, from 4^ to 5 quarters; 

 weight generally good ; plenty of straw. Barley good on soft land, light 

 and very variable on stiff soils — from 3 to 5 quarters. Oats same as barley, 

 from 5 to 5^ quarters. Harvest about a fortnight earlier than usual in the 

 low districts, and about a month in the high. Hay a very light crop, say 

 1 J tons ; a want of clover generally. Crop well got, but not good in 

 quality. No meadow hay. Potatoes good crop generally, from 6i to 8 

 tons ; not much disease ; w\as late in making its appearance. Turnip crop 

 from 20 to 30, and in some cases nearly 40, tons; late in brairding ; little if 

 any second sowing required. Few or no insects. No weeds. Pastures bad 

 in the beginning of the year, good towards ths end. Stock thriving, and 

 free from disease. Clip of wool about an average. 



Haddingtonshire (Upper District). — Wheat very little grown. Barley — 

 32 bushels, of middling quality ; straw about average ; seed, 4 bushels. 

 Oats — 52 busliel.'^, of good quality; straw above average; seed, 5 bushels. 

 Harv'cst tliree weeks earlier than last year, but about a fortnight behind 

 average. Hay an average crop, and of fair ([uality; 2 tons 10 cwts. Meadow 

 hay — crop above average, but not very well .'secured. Potatoes a fair crop, 

 but from a third to a half diseased, which did not show till September. The 

 crop averages about 5 tons. Turniiis a large crop and of excellent (juality, 

 till much destroyed by frost in January. There was a good braird, and very 

 little re-sowing necessary. Weight of crop — Swedes, 16 to 20 tons; Yellows, 

 16 to 25 tons. None of the crops injured by insects. Fallows generally 

 were dirty, but the full crop of turnips corrected this. Pastures about an 

 average, and better feeding quality. Stock thrived fairly well, and were 

 entirely free from di.sease. Clip vi wool an average. 



BERWirKRiiiRK.— Wheat— quantity, ISTO, 3<) bushels ; 1880, 32 bushels ; 

 eeed about 3 bushels. J'>;irlt'y, 1871), 21 bu.-^hels ; 1880, 27 bushels; seed 

 about 3 bu.^hels. Oat.s, 3(5 busliels in 1871), 40 busliels in 1880 ; seed about 

 3 busliels. The ([uality of the grain and straw of the above crops in 1880 

 was much better than in 1870. Harvest l)egan about a week later tlian the 

 usual time. Hay crop quantity in 1870, 1 ton ; in 1880, 1| ton, of average 

 quality. Clover rather better than the rye-gra.ss. There is very little 

 meadow hay gro\\ii. Potatoes — yield in 1879, 3 tons ; in 1880, 7 tons. 



