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A man that allows fuch a nuifance, ought to be indiftcd for hurting his 

 relnrhbour's property. I am obh'ged, at prcfent, to conclude ; but, at 

 another time, will give you a few more oblervations upon this fine 

 county. ' 



Letter from Chefiei', Sep timber 24. 



* The harv'eft in this neighbourhood is now nearly finiflied ; and I 

 have the pleafurc of informing you, that our crops are both abnndaiit 

 in quantity, and of excellent quality. vSome little exception mull be 

 wade in refpeft of oats, whicii are bliglited in feveral places. 



* Such Avheats as have appeared at market, are the hanc'lomefl fam- 

 ples I recollect of having ever feen ; and the cun-ent price is 8s. to 89. 

 6d. per 75 lib. The diy weather will likely caufe a great demand for 

 oats and infeiior barleys, as an additional quantity muft be ufed in lieu 

 cf common provender ; and fo the price of tl)cfe articles will keep up. 

 None but the bell qualities of barleys will be fought after by maltfters», 

 on account of the heavy malt-duty. Inferior barleys will fcarcely be. 

 Saleable at any price, unlefs for the pui-pofe already mentioned. * 



EJpx ^mrterly Report. 



Never was a finer feafon known for gathering In the harvefl, than 

 the laft : there was not a Tingle day*s rain to Interrupt it ; and it has 

 continued dry till within this month, fincc which time we have had 

 lome refrefhlng fhowers, which were much wanted for turnips, cole-feed, 

 &c. Wheats which were injured by the virorm In the winter, in a great 

 Tneafure recovered ; but when in the ear, received a fecond check by 

 the blight, which proved moil injurious to the thin plants, and to thoCe 

 particularly (though thicker) on cold heavy lands. 



The Might was .however partial, and fome have, no doubt, excellent 

 crops ; but as the quantity of ftraw is fo great this year, the expence 

 of thrafhlng I* dearer, as it cannot be fuppofed the corn will arife in 

 jproportion to the bulk. Upon an average through the county, it Is 

 3iot thought that the wheat crop Is dcfedive. Barley and oats are fine, 

 bright, and produftive ; as are peas and beans, which were not the leail 

 infetled by the Infctl. Hops average from 8 to 12 cwt. per acre, 

 and were fold at the late EfTcx fairp, from 5I. to 61. per civt. There 

 was a piece of ground, of two acres Engliih, at CaiUe Hedingham 

 in this county, which produced 56 cwt. This was an extraordinary 

 crop. 



Turnips, owing to the dry weather, were long of appearing ; and 

 after they had been once hoed, the leaves were entirely dilTe^led by a 

 black caterpillar, which gave them a moll fmgular appearance : alter 

 a time they began to Hioot afrefli, v^-hcn tiie fiy again attacked them, 

 fo that there are but few good ones. It may, perhaps, be worthy of 

 ••emark, that manured turnips were throughout leail aftc6led by it j 

 Hid in one field, where fome were manured and fc)me not, the latter 

 .rere entiitfly deftroyed, whilft the other?- rtmaintd nearlv untouched, 



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