1 3 04' Agricultural Intelligence — ScstLftJ. 37^ 



th:it is, tliofe ^hat foM for los. laft year, now only bring 6s., and others 

 in proportion. They are plentiful, but by no means good. — 7«/v 27. 



Kincar.:ir.ejhire ^larterly Report. 

 The late favourable vve.itlier has brought the crop, in general, over 

 this county, very fad forward. The oats are a thick crop. The bear, 

 for we grow vt-ry little barley, is tolerable, though ratfier thin upon 

 the grouad. The wheat and peas excellent. Hay is a light crop ; the 

 clover in moft places having failed. The fiffl: fovvn turnips have fuf- 

 fered much from the fly ; but thofe fowa about the end of June and be* 

 ginning of July look well. The paftures never were more luxuriant 

 than this feafon ; but, owing to the late drought, have become rather 

 {tinted In growth. Black cattle have declined confiderably in price ; 

 and lean fliecp have fallen at leall a fourth in their value. — July 26. 



AherdeenJJnre ^arterly Report, 



Soon after' laft report, the weather changed for the better ; and, on 

 the whole, has proved favourable to this dlflrlft through the fummer 

 quarter. The crop upon (Irong land, and upon fields in good condi- 

 tion, is luxuriant ; but the dry thin foils, efpecially fuch a3 are imper- 

 fedly cultivated, will yield but a poor return. If the feafon continues 

 favourable, there Is every reafon to believe that the crop, taking matters 

 upon the great fcale, will be rather above than below an average. 



Hay harveft is moftly over, and the produce Is good. Both turnips 

 and potatoes have a promlfing appearance, and the paftures prefent a 

 full bite. For fome weeks paft, the cattle markets have been duller 

 than formerly ; but the»deprefrion In price has been more with the fmall 

 and lean beafts, than with thofe of fize and condition. 27/A J^b* 



Morayjh'ire ^larterly Report. 



After a fevere and backward fpring, which by no means promifed 

 abundance, we were favoured with the finefl feafon, during May and 

 part of June, tliat has been remembered for years. Afterwards the 

 weather became remarkably dry, accompanied with fcorching winds, 

 which had a tendency not only to fhorten the corn crop, and ftint the 

 paftures on our dry grounds, but alfo threatened the turnips with de- 

 ftrucillon. Fortunately, we have now got moderate rains and warmth, 

 which have had the beft effects. And although in this county, where 

 the foil varies from the pooreft fand to thp moft fertile loam, it is not 

 to be expe<fted, that any feafon can fuit all equally well ; yet, on the 

 whole, the growing crop promlfes well, and not to be late. 



Wheat, oats, and peas are all good ; If there is any particular defi- 

 ciency, it appears to be In barley. It Is at fame time remarked, that 

 many luxuriant wheat ftelds are infefted with fmnt, a difeafe which 

 (from whatever caufe it proceeds) may certainly with attention be alle- 

 viated, if not entirely got the better of. We had no grain of laft crop 

 to fpare, except wheat, which was fold by the farmers at 213. per boll, 

 and has not at that low price turned out an advantageous purcVafc, be- 

 ing moftly all winter thraraed, and in many inftances tinged w:th fmut ; 



VOL, V. KO. iQ. B h the 



