iHor^. Agricultural hitelligetice — Scotland. 2i^^ 



<^ifpofe of tlieif ftraw at the EcHnbiirgii market, have nuieh more on 

 hand than uhral ; and certainly, taking ilie \vh(»le contity, the ftack- 

 vards are nnich (uller than has been the eafe Kjr iniiny years back, at 

 this periot! of die fealyn. 



'J'lie lldiubin.^li market has been fully fupplied f«)r tlie two lail 

 months with fat cattle, and faies heavy, at about a fliilling />. (lone be- 

 low the prices quoted in lalt Report. Although there has been ahnolk 

 no demand this Ipring from England for cattle to the graCtJ, yet the prices 

 have kept up ful'.y equal to that of any former period. 



Great ewes (that is, ewes heavy with lamb) have fold high beyond all 

 former example: fome have reached 27L which liftecn or twenty years 

 imce fold at about 61. or 7I. p. fcore. 



At the Houfe-cf-Muir matkeis, there was a fcanty fupply at the firfl:, 

 and prices extravagant ; at the other two, great numbers of ewes v.'ere 

 brought forward, and prices dropt from 3s. to 5s. a-head. But fomc 

 people verfant in the bufinefs allege that the fall was more nominal thaa 

 real, as the goods exhibited v»'cre nearly as much inferior in value 33 the 

 prices were lower. April 23. 



Fife ^mrterly Report, 



In no feafon lias finer weather for tillage and f«ed work been enjoyed, 

 than the one now hnifhed. Almoft every where in this county, cveu 

 on wet lands, the oats were harrowed in dry, and in fuch fine order, 

 as in a great degree prefages another plentiful crop. Young wheats 

 look well ; and ihe preparation for bailey has gone on without inter- 

 ruption. 



Sown grafs is excellent ; every where the clovers arc thick ; and the 

 laft warm weather has m.ade them advance greatly, as well as rye grafs. 

 Flax feed for fowing has been rather fcarce, and fold fo high as 2s. pa- 

 lippie, and 7I. 7s. per hogfliead ; and a quantity equal to the denaand of 

 this county (where much is generally iuvvn) could hardly be procured. 

 Potatoes are preferved in large quantities, and in good order; but, owing' 

 to the low price of grain there is little or no demand for them. They 

 are advanced to 7s. ptr boll for feed ; but general qualities cannot bo 

 ibid, and they mull be confumed with cattle. 



The price of barley continues very low. Such as weighs i 7 Hone 

 Dutch weight pi;r boll, fells at 14s. 6d. Inferior qualities have beea 

 fold fo low as 7s. ; and a very large quantity remains In the Hack- 

 yards. This is occalioned not only by a lov/ price, but from there 

 being no market ; the brewer and diftiller uniformly preferring the 

 finell qualities ; and in fome cafes have declared, where the quality was 

 poor, that they could not afibid to pay duty for it, even if the farmer 

 would give it for nothlgg. 



Oat-meal continues about j6s. per boll. Labourers wages have rifea 

 confiderabty of late ; is. 6d. per day is current, and is. Sd. in many 

 places} for good haiuU. Fat cattle are ilili high priced ; but lean Itock 



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