1804. /Igriculturat lutelltgence — Scotland. 37^ 



In November 1802 I planted it with the beft forts of goofcberry bufht» 

 from Lancafhire. They were jJanted in rows with fcven feet of inter- 

 vals, and five feet betwixt each biifh, and are thriving tolerably well, 

 though no fruit worth mentioning has as yet been got. 



Laft feafon 1 had potatoes in the intervals, fay abont 30 inches from 

 the bufl^es, wiiich in many parts failed altogether. The caufe of fallorc 

 was from the ground being infeiled with a fmall yellow worm, about 

 one inch long, and about the thicknefs of a llrong pack-thread. In the 

 month of February this year, I fpread quicklime, and alfo lime rubblfh 

 upon the parts moil infeiled ; but, to my adonilhment, the worms feenn 

 to be rathe/ increafed than diminifhed thereby, and the potatoes planted 

 this year have in confequence failed. As an experiment, I fowed part 

 of the fitld with onions and leeks, about two thirds of which failed to 

 a[)pear ; and where the inftdls are moil prevalent, even the feeds that 

 vegetated are fmce completely deftroytd. As a further experiment, I 

 mean to plant fome hundreds of cabbages and favoys, and alfo to fo»v 

 different kinds of turnips. Pray give me your opinion on thefe matters, 

 or inftrt the fubftance of this letter in your Magazine, fo as I may be 

 favoured with the fentiments of your correfpondents. ' 



* F. S. Since writing the above, 1 have vifited the field, when my 

 gardener took up the enclofcd fample of thefe devils. The foil is abfo- 

 lutely perforated by them. ' 



Litter from a Gentleman in the neighbourhood of Perth^ jfuJy 16. 



' The crops in this quarter promlfe to be good, notwithilanding the 

 fharp ftofls which we have lately had in the evenings and mornings, 

 particularly on Wednefday lail, v\hich leads me to fufpect that the 

 tender blooms of the wheat may be injured, though, as yet, no evi- 

 dence thereof is difcovered. Yefterday we enjoyed a fine mild fhower, 

 which, with the warmnefs of the weather, it is to be hoped will pro- 

 duce beneficiiil effe(fl:s. Hay harveil is in great forwardnefs, and will 

 foon be concluded if the weather continue favourable. The produce 

 this feafon ie, without doubt, below that of an average crop. Turnips 

 every where in this neighbourhood look extremely well. Wheat on the 

 fallows is, in general, a good crop ; but oats and barley threaten to be 

 of little bulk. In our markets, cattle in good condition fliU command 

 fair prices, though fomewhat under thofe of laft year. 



Dumfries/hire Quarterly Report. 



A favourable change of weather commenced in the end of April, 

 when vegetation began with rapidity, fince which it has received little 

 che<jk. Cold bottomed lands, however, were fo extremely chilled by 

 the fpring rains, that the crops upon them were very long of recovering ; 

 and indeed, at this day, there is a greater difference between the crops 

 of them and dry foils, than has at any time been cbfervcd after fo lonjr 

 a tra(5t of warm good weather. Wheat is generally luxuriant upon good 

 foils, and has the probable chance of being well filled from mcderate 

 weather while in the flower, of which there neytr was a greater Ihow 

 upon the ear. The quantity of wheat in this county is greater than or- 



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