tS04. JgricuHural hitcfiigence-^^cotlarj, 3S: 



Letter from a Fanner ifi tU Upper Ward tf Lanark, jn\ 3 l. 

 « The t>Ue(l pcifoii living does not remember a better feafon than wc 

 have experienced (iiice the middle o( May ; of courfo, the crops ut al! 

 kinds are good, cfpecinlly upon the dry foils. Turnips had a very pro- 

 mifing appearance till the 18th July, when they were attacked by a 

 dark grey worm, whicli was never jeen before in thi^s comttry. Whole 

 fields we're eat up in three or fonv days ; and, iu fail, one half of our 

 turnip crop has been dellroyed by thefe ravenous intrudtrp. PotatoCij 

 are making a promifmg appearance ; and the hay harvcil is generally 

 over. Cattle and Iheep maikets arc dull. Stock lamhs liiat fold la(l 

 year at los. 6d.' will only now bring 6s. 6d. ' 



Bcr^tckfiire ^arterJy Riport, 



The \vcathcr, during this quarter, has been fortunately calculated for 

 corredling the bad cftcds which refult from a wet feed-time ; having 

 been generally warm, with frequent fliowers, which prevented the clay 

 lands from binding i'c^ fuddenly as tliey mull otherwife have done. Bat 

 this moillure, wlnle it tended to cherifh the corn fields, rendered the 

 preparation of turnip fallows, where the foil contained any mixture oi 

 clay, a very diflictilt buiin«:-fs, and ultimately occafioned a partial bran-(J 

 upon many foils of that defcription. The light foils made a fine fuD 

 braird ; and though feveral fields have fuffered confiderably from the 

 black caterpillar, the turnip crop at prefent may be faid to wear a pro- 

 mihng afpect. 



Palturagc has been abundant, Viud young clovers are thrivmg ; bi^t, 

 from the deficiency of plants in fields of iall year's fowing, hay cuts up 

 very light ; but potatoes are a promiiing crop., 



Oats are in general good. Wheat is healthy, but feveral of the win- 

 ter fields are thin on the ground. Barley had a ftckly appearance while 

 in the (hoot blade; and, though it has recovered much of late, will 

 prove but a light crop. Peas and beans proraife well, beiug luxuriant 

 and full of blofibm. 



Upon the whole, the crops at prefent are very fupcrior to any thing 

 which the mod fanguine agricultarill could anticipate from the comple- 

 xion of affairs at feed-time ; and, if wc are favoured with a continuance 

 of warm weather, the harvert, inilead cf being late, will probably com- 

 mence rather earlier than ufual. 



Long wool has fold currently at 24s. per ftone of 24 lib. avoirdupois, 

 wdiich is 8 or 10 per cent, above lail year; but the fleece has been defi- 

 cient in weight nearly in the fame proportion. Prices of lean ilock 

 have been recently on the decline. ^■■^^- ^• 



Eajl-Lothian ^urtsrly Report. 



Though we have experienced another dry fummer, the crop of this 

 diftrid may be reported as equal to an average one. Wheat, generally 

 fpeaking, promifes to yield well : Barley, in the prefent llage, is con- 

 iidefed to be much fuperior to the growth cf iall yeaj. Beans and p<'as 



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