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and hail with few intermiflions, for ten days thereafter ; during which 

 time, little could be done in potato and barley labour. As the lambing 

 time then commenced, we were under great apprehenfions of furtaining 

 a heavy lofs from the inclemency of the weather ; but the good condi- 

 tion of the fhecp prevented our apprehenfions from being reah'zed. 



Although there was much dovibt about the foundnefs of feed of lafl: 

 crop, yet evt-i-y kind of grain hath planted thick enough. A good 

 deal was purchafed from the coa!\ counties, which, with the old grain tht-n 

 on hand, went far to fow the prefent crop; but, even where <3oubtfuI 

 feed was ufcd, there appears to be but little deficiency. At prt?rent, 

 the crop promifcs to be good ; and if the remainder of fnmmer conti- 

 nues to be favourable, harvell will not be very late. Early ^own turnips 

 look well, but thofe iotvn in the iacter end of June, are planting very 

 irregularly. 



The markets for live ftock, are ftill as high as ever ; and the demand 

 for good horfes, efpecinlly for the Yeomanry, occafions many pnrchafers. 

 Wool has rather a dull fale, the prefent uncertain (late of public affairs 

 preventing the fdlers from condefcending on pofitive prices. Wedder 

 hogs have fold from 15s. to i8s. 6d. ; ewe do. from 13s. to 16?., the 

 latter being much in requcft. Thofe fold, are generally ihots ; the top 

 ewe hogs being referved by the breeders for keeping up their ftocks. 



Grain of all kinds has lately advanced confiderabiy in price. 



July 12. 



Letter from a Farmer in RoxhurghJIjirey July 1 6. 



< During the month of May we experienced very cold weather, anc^ 

 owing to the feverity of the drought, turnip land did not work kindly., 

 Some fine rahis in the beginning of June improved both corn and grafs 

 confiderabiy ; but Hill appearances are not very flattering. Winter 

 wheats are thin. Oats very fnoit, and barleys threaten to be much be- 

 low an average. The firll fown turnips brairded quickly, but are now 

 rather at a Hand ; thofe lall fown are making little progrefs. Hay is 

 very light ; and potatoes, particularly thoie planted early in the feafon, 

 arc much infeAed with the curl. The grain market continues dull, and 

 fales are flowly made. Beef and mutton for fix weeks pall have fold 

 well, but lean ftock at ftill higlier prices, which does not augur a re- 

 duftion at the end of the feat'on. At the fairs of Yetholm and Earl- 

 ilon, the demand was confiderable ; but the recent ftoppage of the New- 

 callle and Berwick Bank occnfioned great inconvenience to the pur- 

 chafers, much paper being fhown liiit v;c i'J v.^'A pafs with the fellers. 

 Wool has dropped in price. Combing wool about 2s. per ilone, and 

 ftiort fine kinds rather more. ' 



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