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cefTary ; and, without difcuiTing the advantages of other fyflems, 

 it may fafely be admitted as an axiom, that none promife greater 

 profit to the cultivator than the one which admits the greateft 

 fowing of wheat, it being at the fame time exprefsly underltood, 

 that foil and climate are calculated for the growth of that grain. 

 Nov. I. 



Extracts from Private Correspondence. 



SCOTLAND. 



Selkirk ^mrterly Report. 



The firft and fecond weeks of Augufl: proved very wet, and the na- 

 tural crops of hay then in hand were much damaged. Harvell was 

 alfo much retarded thereby, as the corns continued growing when they 

 ought to have been ripening. After all, our grain crops are abundant, 

 and fcldom, if ever, had a better appearance in the field and llack-yard. 



Tliere was lefs bear and barley fown with us this year than formerly, 

 owTng to the difficulty experienced lail year of finding m.erchants.' Oats, 

 which are our principal grain, were in man^- places lodged by the rains, 

 which gives fufpicion that they will not meal fo well as they did lafl: yeai-. 

 Peas were a good crop, and well harvefted, which is ever)'- thing with 

 them. Turnips fufiered much from the ravages of the caterpillar, and 

 are below par. Potatoes are excellent, both in quantity and quality. 

 Some people have thirty-five after one, a produce feldom obtained in 

 this part of the country. 061, 20. 



Aherdeenjlnre ^tarterly Report, 



The weather during the har\-efi: quarter was highly favourable for 

 the ripening, cutting down, and ingathering of the crop ; and, except 

 feme flight Ihakes from the equinoftial gales, the work of the fcafon 

 was fmilhed in the moft perfect and agreeable manner. Bear and oats 

 rather exceed an average, both as to quantity and quality. Peas and 

 turnips are generally good, and few years are recollected wherein the 

 potato crop was fo prolific. The grafs feeds fown lad fpring make an 

 excellent appearance, and the pailure fields ftill afford a good bite. In 

 fliort, we have caufe to rejoice that, when engaged in an obftinate con- 

 tell with a foreign foe, peace and plenty flourifh at home. Thefe 

 are the greateft; bleflings that can be enjoyed ; and, bein;^ furnifhed to 

 us fo liberally, ought to imprefs the hearts of all with gratitude to the 

 Bountiful Giver. OSi. 21. 



letter from GaUo'waSy OBober 22. 



* Till the 2 2d of September, we liad favourable harvefl: weatlicr, at 

 which time fome winds caufcd a confiderable fliake of the grain that 

 remained uncut upon the higher grounds. For three weeks pall, wc 



have 



