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been fet Upon a three hundred years leafe, for 600I. per anriufii^ ' feven- 

 teen acres of which have been already fubfet at twelve guineas per acre, 

 and the fubtenant is letting this portion out in fniall building lots at a 

 confiderable profit. — Jan. 18. 



Mid- Lothian ^larterly Report, 



The current quarter is rematkable for the changeablenefs of the wea- 

 ther, and the lovvnef^ of the markets for grain. The former, however, 

 has not been unpropitious to the operations of husbandry ; — ploughing^ 

 in confequence, is well advanced ; but the latter is felling (where fales 

 can be made) at a rate much bflow what farmers can aftbrd. It is hop- 

 ed, however, that this deprefiion will only be temporary; for, fliould 

 k be otherwifc, and the capitals of thofe who cultivate the foil be allow- 

 ed to diffipate, the cS<di might be filent, but certain, and perhaps would 

 even be more to be dreaded than the arms of France. To quote prices is 

 difficult, as thofe of every fucceeding week are lower than the one preced- 

 ing, and barky is literally without a market. It would be for the pub- 

 lic intereft, that thofe wlio have uo immediate ufe for the ft raw, and 

 can otherwife make a (hift for money, would bring as little grain to 

 market as poflibie, under prefent circumftances ; for it is too obvious, 

 that the recommendations of thofe in power, to thrafli out, from the 

 dread of invafion, has been carried to an unwarrantable height, and may 

 ultimately not only prove injurious to many individuals, but to the whole 

 community. 



Vegetation hitherto has met with no check. Wheat, young grafs, and 

 rich pallures, look as well and green as is ufual in the month of May, 

 and many bufhes are budding ; but thii> premature vegetaiion commonly 

 meets with a check at a more advanced period of the feaf >u, which is 

 far more hurtful to the growth of plants, when the lun is high, than 

 the fame fevere weather does when he is low, and days are fho:t. 



Several yiVj of pafture grafs have already taken place, at :-: fall of 25 

 per cent.y and in fome indances a great deal more. Yetj'fBom the great- 

 ly Increafed expence attending cultivation, and the low price of grain, 

 it is judged better to continue the lands in pafture, at an inferior rent, 

 than to bring them under the plough. 



The bu:cher markets continue fully fupplied, without any material al- 

 teration in price. Thofe who hdd a few turnips reiiiaining after the de- 

 predations of the caterpillar, were induced, trom the fail of markets, 

 to put a greater ftock than ufual upon winter keeping, which being 

 foon txhaulled, occafions a p? elongation of the former oiul, and will 

 probably continue it for feveral weeks hence. J'^^' 20. 



Letter from a Gentleman near Perth, Janudt^y 23. 



< The fmart froft In November did much injury, to ^the tops of our 

 turnips ; but as it did not continue long, the ro')ts were not iftiaterially 

 hurt ; and at this day they continue of good quality, a rare one except- 

 ed. Of late we hr.vc had rather blufty weather, bat I think the young 



