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part of Aiiguft and September, brought the late dlftilds to greater 

 ptrfeftion than we fcarcely remember ; and there is every reafon to think 

 that the crop in general mud be rather above than bt low an avcrriqe. 

 What wheat we hiive, where free of fmut, ia of excelltnt qn?1itv. 'J'he 

 advantage of pickling was apparent in a patch, whi-re part had bctn 

 pickled, and part of it not. The former was very litt.lc tunched, ^\\\\m 

 the latter was at lead a fitth or fixth part fniutted. S<'veral inrtances of 

 this kind fhow the utility of that prcpaiation ; and thcuf.rh it may not 

 at all times be an entire preventative, it Ihoukl not be omitted. The 

 cultivation of barley has been a good deal circumfcribed, firice it could 

 Iiot maintain a fair and equal competition in the market with that of 

 our fouthern neighbours. It is however of excellent qnality, and be- 

 gins to be looked after. Some fales were lately rai.de of the old crop, 

 at 21s, per boll. The oats are faid to be a little defective in fome in- 

 xlances ; but, from what trials have been made in this quarter, they ap- 

 pear to give ne<irly meal for corn. The potato oat i'eeuis to anfwcr 

 very well with us, and, where fown along with the other varieties, does 

 iiot appear defedlive in draw, and promifes a fuperior return, where the 

 foil is of any depth and condition. For fix or el;p;ht weeks part, a num- 

 ber of cattle have gone fouthvvard, but rather at reduced prices ; the re- 

 maining itock may be about the ufual quantity, but fmail fized. The 

 turnips came forward pretty well at firll ; but, in general, they do not 

 promife to be very large, having fufFered, in many inllaaces, from the 

 caterpillar and worms. Potatoes are of excellent quality, and an abu!id. 

 ant crop. OSlchcr 24. 



Letter from a Gtntkman hi Upper y^nnandaky 2 6. OLicber, 



< Having got in nearly all the corn crops in this diftri£l, it feems to 

 be agreed on> that the oats are a fuH average, and the barley a ve-^y 

 inferior crop, both in quantity and quality. Peas were both early and 

 abundant. Sown hay turned out exceeding light | but tliere' has been 

 a decent foggage, or aftermath, when the fecond iri0win;;8 of clover 

 were finifl-ied, although thefe mowings, like the hay crop, were Mr 

 from being abundant. Potatoes turn out a ccniiderable degree above 

 an average, and are good in quality alfo. The little wheat fown here 

 was the beft crop on the foil, and quite free of fmut or blight. Tur- 

 nips have turned out above expectation, as the earliell feeds burfl: in 

 confequence of exccflive moillure, and the next fovvin^a were cut dowij 

 by the catcrpil'ar, which has left large blanks in the fields. Some far- 

 mers tranfplanted into tiiofe blanks. The common turnip tranfplantcd 

 has not formed a decent root. The Swedilh plants are alfo diminitive, 

 being too late removed ; but common greens and rorecole have Uoue 

 well tranfplanted into the turnip vacancies ; and a field that was four 

 times rolled has not a blank in the whole, and every plant thriving. 

 This rolling, repeatedly, has effedlually aufwered — extirpating the cater- 

 pillar, without injuring a finglc turnip. It was publiflied in the newf- 

 papers ; but the refult cf the opt-ralion being r.ow fully feen, it fhould 

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