224 Agncultiiral Intelligence — Sjotland. April 



Hnv experienced a dcclciifion in price about the firft of 

 February, and now fells from is. to is. 4d. per itonc, or from 

 4I. lOP. to 61. per load. The quantity on hand is not c;reat ; 

 but if tlic weather continues favourable, the working (lock will 

 probibly be early put to grafs, which may leffen the demand 

 for that article. 



Upon the whole, the firft quarter of 1800 might have been 

 confidcred as highly favourable to the farmer, if rural economy 

 had not remained in fuch an imperfctl and backward ftatc at 

 its commencement. A doubt can hardly be entertained, but 

 that the half work given to laft year's fallows, and the conftant 

 humidity which prevailed till the middle of February, mud 

 have great influence upon the enfuing crop. Still, under all 

 thefe difadvantagcs, the hufbandry of this diftrift deferves to 

 be viewed in a fuperior light to what, three months ago, the 



moft fanguine perfon could have reaionably expefted. 



March 3 1 . 



ExtraB cf a Ldlcr from Kelfn,- March 25. — Grain of all 

 kinds has been rifing every week ; and, in particular, oats for 

 feed have got up to the amazing price of 503. per Berwick 

 boll of 4 firlots. There is a great want of feed-oat?, owing 

 to the general failure of the crop upon the higher grounds. 

 Few beans or peas will be fown this feafon, as the price is fo 

 extravagant. A confiderable quantity of wheat was fown the 

 latter end of February, and beginning of this month, upon 

 the turnip and bare fallows ; and, in general, we have got a 

 wonderful good feafon. Barley feed will commence in a few 

 days ; the prefent price is about 50^. per Berwick boll, but 

 expected higher, it is my opinion, that a vail quantity of land 

 of the inferior quality will not be fown this feafon; and that 

 the farmers upon the high' grounds will b-* put qu'te out of 

 their ufual rotations, to the great injury of jheir Itock. With 

 refpedi to the market for fat beads — Feeders have been hurry- 

 ing on their ftock for thefe three weeks* part, owing to . tue 

 want of turnips ; confequeutly, the market has been fo much 

 overftocked, that (heep of 20 lib. per quarter have fallen iC:^. 

 Beef has maintained it's price pretty well, being worth 7s. 6d. 

 and 8s. per ilone of 14 lb. avoirdupois, finking the offal. Thofe 

 wh.o can carry on till May-day, (and few will be able), may 

 expedt a much higher price, there being few on hand, com.par- 

 ed with the ftock of former years, Tlie young and breeding 

 ftock are in general in bad condition ; a gieat quaiitity of the 

 fo/mer are already loft ; and the appearance of a crop of lambs 

 is fo bad, that it is ahnoft certain that lean ftock will be very 



high. 



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