1804. Agricultural Intelligence — Scotland, /^8(> 



as the wetnefs was of fliort durr.tlon, it Is hoped little damage has been 

 furtalned. Harveft commenced about the ill of September, and at 

 this date fcarcely a flicaf of corn Is to be feen in the fields. This 

 unufiial advantage was obtained, in a great meafine, from the grain ri- 

 pening equally fall upon the high as upon the low <',rounds, and from a 

 plentiful fnpply of reapers. Oats have fnffered confiderably fronri fmut, 

 particularly that variety called potato outSy which were lubflituted '.-i 

 place of barley in many fields that had carried turnips the prectii'Mg 

 year. The difeafe feeais to have prevailed mod upon lands of a thin 

 loll, and fuch as were out of condition. Snme of the potato oats have 

 been thrafhed, and it is found that the aflcfted grain difcoloured that 

 which was found ; but It is hoped the operation of the Ihealiivg-r.'.-ll 

 will prevent the blacknefs from extending to the meal. Notwithftand- 

 ing this drawback, they may be coufidered as an abundant crop. 



Few fales of grain have yet been made ; but barley ftems tu be ])ar- 

 ticularly in demand. Tlie quantity raifed here this feafon Is, liowever, 

 but fmall, the low prices of lad year having prevented the cultivation of 

 this grain to the ufual extent. Hay fold from the rick at 6d. to 8d. 

 per ftone. It was but a light crop, owing to want of plants. Pota- 

 toes are uncomir.oniy plentiful, and of excellent quality. Young clo- 

 vers have planted well, and appear very luxuriant. Some farmers allow 

 their feeding fiieep to pafture them before they are put to turnips ; and 

 it is tliought this practice Is beneficial to ihe plants, efpecially upon 

 light foils, fuch as prevail in this neighbourhood, as the earth is brought 

 more clofely about their roots by the treading of the flieep. 



Cattle in condition for turnip feeding meet with ready fale ; and old 

 ewes bring from 9I. to 1 iL per fcore, being from 3s. to 43. per head 

 lower than lad ^^ear's prices. Good horfes are in demand, and bring 

 large prices. Ocl. 15. 



Upper Ward of Lanark Report. 



Excepting fome heavy falls of rain in the fird and fecond weeks of 

 Augud, the weather has continued through the quarter exceedingly fa- 

 vourable. Harved became general, In this dldrltl, about the fecond 

 week of September, and the crops were fecured by the middle of O6I0- 

 ber. In the Moorland didri<i:l:s, however, a confiderable part is dill 

 in the fields. 



Crops of all kinds are good, both as to quantity and quality, and 

 may fafely be edimated as amounting to a full average. Turnips are 

 better than expelled, confidering what they fullered from the caterpillar 

 in July. Hay, which was a good crop, fold at 6d. per done from 

 the rick. Cattle markets have been looking up hnce the month of 

 Augud, and fales are readily made. Good horfes are fcarce, and bring 

 high prices. — ->^OtL 30. 



Invernefsjhtre ^larterly Report. 



Harved is now over in this didrldl, and feldom has finer weather for 

 the purpofes of cutting down and bringing in the corn been witnefled. 



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