2^8 Agricultural Intelligence — Scotland, Aug. 



haps the noble proprietor pofTeffed the power) had at lafl: magnified the 

 poffibillty of fuch an event into a reality. It now appears that all thefe 

 fears had arifen merely in confeqaencc of a gentleman of acknowledged 

 Talents in thefe matters having made a furvey of the eltate, and, in the 

 performance of that tafl<:, having necefiarily made fome inqniiies amongft 

 the tenants. 1 have lince learnt, not only that no intimation of re- 

 moval had been given them by any of the agents of the nobleman to 

 whom it belong-s but that no fuch intention ever exiftcd. I feel ex- 

 tremely happy to embrace the very firft opportunity of making this ac- 

 knowledgement to that nobleman, becaufe that pafTage in my lad letter, 

 without the fmalleft intention on my part, might perhaps by fome be 

 ronftrued into a pointed reflexion on him as an individual, when it was 

 meant merely to illuftrate generally the value of the tenure by leafe, in 

 preference to any loofe manner of holding farms, which might fuhjedl 

 tenants to a fudden and unexpected removal, or to a lawfuit,' perhaps 

 the greatelt evil of the two. ' 



Mld'Lothian ^arterly Report, 



A FAVOURABLE change of weather took place about the 26Lh of A- 

 pril ; and during the month of May vegetation proceeded with a degree 

 of rapidity proportioned to the latenefs of its commencement. The 

 fields became green almoft inflantaneoufly, and never was old pafture 

 grafs in greater abundance. But the fame cannot be faid of new grafs ; 

 for, what from the want of plants owing to laft year's drought, and their 

 feeblenefs, arifing from the chilnefs of fpring, hay is a fcanty crop. The 

 price is not yet eflablifiied, but feveral fales have been made at ninepence 

 and tenpence per flone of 22 lib. from the rick. There will, however, be 

 an immenfe difference in the qualities of hay this feafon ; a circumftancc 

 that ought to be attended to both by fellers and purchafers of it, many- 

 fields being overrun with white gowans, which horfes will not tafte. 



Wheat is a full crop every where as to bulk ; and (hould the next 

 moQth prove mild and dry, may be expefted to yield well. The vari- 

 ous other crops alfo look well ; but thofe upon thin clay land ft ill evince 

 that they are the offspring of a wet feed-time. A general harveil will 

 he a fortnight or three weeks later than laft year, and the potato field* 

 fcppear as much aiTtCted with the curl as ever. 



Turnips have generally come up evenly ; but they have lately been 

 attacked by millions of caterpillars, which threaten their deftruction. 

 They are black, and about an inch long. They eat up all the leaves, 

 and allow only the ftems to remain. Various methods have been tried 

 10 kill them, fuch as rolling, applying quicklime, foot, ^c. ; but all of 

 them without fuccefs. Some people have irrtxoduced ducks into the 

 iields, who eat the worms with avidity ; and others are at pains to em- 

 ploy boys and girls to go along the rows and bruife the animals between 

 their fingers. It is hoped that the late rains will haften the period of 

 their kxiftencc, or invigorate the remaining plants, fo as to be able to 

 withftand the ravages of thefe deftroyers. 



Moorland kmba have fallen about 40 per cent, at the late markets ; 



that 



