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now a ferious affair ; aiul, if I continue to plougli, mud try to get a 

 thrafhing machine. My far;n being free of tithe, induces luc to plough 

 more than I otherwife would do. ' 



Tuyhpirv ^-larterly Report. 



The fpiing feed has in few fe.ifons been more favourably committed 

 to the ground. The weather was for fcveral weeka fo dry and 

 fine, that it mufl general) v have been the fanner's fault if any ncciiTHiy 

 bufinefs of this kind has been negleded. We had a very feafotiable 

 fupply of rain iaft week, which not only promoted vegetation materially, 

 but alfo much improved the condition of fume lands, which had been 

 rendered too dry and hard for fowlng. The growth of every thing Is 

 very promifing ; and though flight frofts occur, there is every indication 

 of an early and abundant fupply of grafs. Tiie young wheats are in 

 general luxuriant and healthy. 



The turnips have been prcfervcd through the winter, in a ftate un- 

 ufually found and nutritive. A confiderable quantity remains to be 

 eaten. Hay is more plentiful than was expefted ; and is about 4I. ics. 

 per ton. The ewes are prolific ; and the lambs, in fo fine a feafon, 

 have received no check in their thriving. 



The clovers, tares, and other feeds, are very forward and produftive ; 

 and the fpring and fummer fallows are proceeding at an eafy expesice of 

 time and labour. 



Tiie btft wheat is about 73. 6d. ; Bailey, 4s. ; Oats, 2s. 6d. ; Beans, 

 4s. ; Potatoes, 2s., per buPnel. 



Cattle and (heep, both fat and lean, are at high prices, though appa- 

 rently declining at prtfent. The breeding of caKes is more attend-d to 

 now than formerly. B^r-ef, mutton, veal, and pork, are about 8d. per 

 lib.; butter, ijd. April i^ih. 



Norfolh ^larterly Report. 



The young wheats appear to be in a healthy and thriving ilate ; and 

 the fpring feeds have been put into the ground under the mod favour- 

 able circumilances. The weather is at prefent fo warm, that every 

 article fprings with the greateft rapidity ; and the profpeft is as favour- 

 able as could be wifhed for a iVcond good crop. A good flock of all 

 forts of grain in hand ; but, in confequence of the undecided flate of 

 the nation refp^ifling Peace or War, every article is duil in fale, and 

 the demand fmall. The fliipping prices at Lynn are — Wiieat, 53s. ; 

 Rye, 37s.; Barley, 22s.; Oats, 17s.; White PeaF, 3SS. ; Grey, 

 33s.; Beans, 29s.; all per quarter of 8 Winchciler bufliels, and free 

 on board. 



EJfex ^nu-terly Rtport. 



The peculiar finenefs of the fpring has permitted the feed to I?e put 

 into the ground in the moil favourable manner. As foon as the frofl 

 left us, which was about the middle of February, bean-foxving com- 

 menced ; and in the beginning of March the fowing of pea?, oats, and 

 barley became general.' We had one or two fnowy days, which "rctard- 



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