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got in \vlt!i kfs lofs. An excellent opportunity was alfo afforded, by 

 this diy fcafon, for completely cleaning the wlieat fallows ; and the 

 rains in the tliird week of September reduced them to the finell tilth 

 jx)irible ; and the wheat feed, both on the naked fallows and drilled 

 bear ftubbles, was never put in under more favourable circumflances. 



The wheat fields were generally thin, having been much injured by 

 the winter frolls ; but the continued diy weatlier through tlie firniner, 

 favoured this crop very much Few iiiilaiccs of any difeafe, blights. 

 Sec appear ; and no defective parts in the ear, the grains being all com- 

 pletely perfe<!:l;ed, and the famples remarkably fine. 



The barley and oats were injured in dry foils by the drought, and 

 are below an average crop ; but the quality of both is good, thougli 

 rather fmall in die grain ; the famples are beautifully fair, and particu- 

 larly proper for the London market, to which the greateft part of our 

 bell oats arc generally fent. The peas and beans were fhort in the 

 llraw, but well podded, and may be reckoned nearly an average crop. 



Turnips fuffered materially from the extreme drought, urjon all 

 dry foils ; and though the rains in the beginning of Auguft were the 

 falvation of a great many crops, yet there were many others that did 

 not recover the check they had received, and afterwards becarrie mil- 

 dewed. No doubt there are fome remarkably good ones, yet it is 

 generally confidered that turnips are below an average crop; and fuch 

 as are good are now felhng from 8l. to 9I. an acre. Potatoes are alfo 

 confidered as a failing croj). 



The markets for hve llock arc ilill very good, though fomothing 

 lower than the prices of lall year. Beef is exptfled to be a fcarce article 

 next fpring, and is already advancing. A number of buyers appeared 

 yefterday at Wooler fair, and prices revived, to the great fatisfaction of 

 our fheep breeders. OBober 1 8. 



Letter from a TorlJlAre Farmer^ Odoher 20th. 



* The dry weather greatly injured our tnrnipp, and the crop will be 

 very indifferent, though the late rains have improved them \n many 

 places. They have been fold as high as 7I. iot«. per Engllfh acre, to 

 be eaten with fheep upon the ground. Our hay crop is good, and well 

 got; but, as we have no after-grafs (fog), and as many people are 

 already under the neceflity of giving hay to their cattle, prices may foon 

 be expeded to be high. The wheat crop is good ; io is barley : bu: 

 oats and beans are fuppofed not to be equal to one half of Jail year's 

 crop. A good deal of wheat has been put in upon the fallows ; and 

 we are bufy preparing the clover leas. Wool is on the advance; but 

 every other thing appears to be lowering, — rents, wages, and taxes ex- 

 fiepted. * 



TorkJIjire ^larterly Report. 

 We have had another remarkably fine harveft ; but the weather, from 

 the excefs and long continuance of the drought, has been by no means 

 fo favourable to the farmer, during the latter end of the fuinmer, as 



might 



