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an average ; from 7 to 10 tons ; little if any disease this year ; the bulk of 

 the crop was sold for the early market, and realised higher prices than 

 usual ; no new varieties this year. Turnips, much above the average ; from 

 20 to 34 tons ; brairded -well ; no resowing ; prices from 9s. to 12s. per ton. 

 No injury to crops by insects. Green crops never easier managed, on 

 account of the fine dry season. Pastures, extra good till July, and continued 

 so, unless where injured by the drought. Stock throve well, but prices 

 very low for fat cattle, at the end of the season scarcely realising the May 

 prices. No disease amongst cattle ; sheep also free from disease, except 

 braxy amongst hogs at wintering, the deaths from this cause being about 

 an average. Wool, of good tjuality ; about an average. 



Arran. — Wheat and barley, none. Oats, quantity about 30 bushels ; 

 about average weight ; straw about average in quantity ; quality good ; 

 about 6 bushels seed. Harvest about two weeks earlier than usual time. 

 Hay crop lighter ; would average about 1 ton 2 cwt. Meadow hay, none. 

 Potatoes, better than last year ; about 7 tons 10 cwt. ; little disease ; no new 

 varieties. Turnips better than last year ; about 28 tons ; brairded well ; no 

 resowing. No injury by insects or weeds. Pastures better this year. Stock 

 throve well. Cattle and sheep free from disease. Clip of wool, above 

 average ; quality better. 



Lanarkshire (Upper Ward). — Wheat, none grown. Barley, very little 

 grown ; from 24 to 32 bushels ; better than last year. Oats, from 24 to 50 

 bushels ; good crop on all heavy land ; light land short of straw, but corn 

 of good quality when not heated in stack ; thrashes well off the straw, and 

 should say better than last year ; seed, 5 bushels. Harvest about twelve 

 days before the usual time. Hay, from 1 to 2 tons ; quality good — better 

 than last year. Meadow hay scarcely so good, but quality better. Potatoes, 

 from 8 to 12 tons — at least 4 tons better than last year ; Regents the prevailing 

 kind in this quarter ; a few Magnums and Champions ; no disease. Turnips, 

 from 25 to 35 tons ; fully better than last year ; brairded well ; no second 

 sowing. Insects less than usual. Wild mustard or wild-kail, but not so 

 bad as last year. Pastures, at first long in coming, but good until end of 

 July, after that very bare, on account of the drought ; some fields badly 

 burnt up ; not so gopd as last year. Stock throve fairly well ; one or two 

 cases of pleuro in the district, but free for some time. Clip of wool, about 

 average. 



Lanarkshire (Middle Ward). — Wheat, about 34 bushels ; quality very 

 fair — fully better than last year ; quantity of seed, 3 to 4 bushels, according 

 to depth of soil. Barley, very little sown in this ward ; about 36 bushels ; 

 quality fair ; seed, 3| bushels. Oats, about 40 bushels ; quality good, 

 although straw short ; seed, 3 to 4 bushels. Harvest from one to two weeks 

 earlier than usual. Hay, quantity 2j tons ; quality good, but little clover. 

 Meadow hay, quantity 2^ tons ; quality good. Potatoes, about 9 tons on 

 an average ; very little disease ; no new varieties, so far as known. Turnips, 

 about 20 tons ; good braird ; no second sowing. No injury by insects or 

 weeds. Owing to drought, pastures under usual quality. Stock throve 

 middling, extra feeding being required ; pleuro-pneumonia being prevalent. 

 Clip of wool, above average. 



Lanarkshire (Lower Ward). — Wheat, generally a good crop ; yield 

 about 38 bushels; seed, from 3 to 4 bushels; straw, 150 stones. Barley, 

 none grown in this district that I know of. Oats, a good crop, especially 

 on stiff land ; light soil much hurt by the drought in June ; average 

 yield, from 32 to 38 bushels ; seed, about 5 bushels ; where good, yield of 



