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Butcher-meat. The beft beef from pd. to is.; mutton 8d. ; 



and veal yd. per lb. of 16 ounces. 



Catile and Hheep Both fat and lean are at high prices, parti- 

 cularly the fat ; perhaps no very confiderab'.e redu(Elion of the 

 price oftliefc; may take place foon, notwithilanding its prefent ex- 

 orbitance. 



Horfes. — . — Good ones, both for the faddle and draught, are 

 fcarce and dear. 

 June 7. 



ExtraB of a Letter from Stafford^ J^'^e 25. 



" I have been in London for a month pad, and, on my return, 

 had the faiisfaf^ion of obferving that the crops in the midland 

 counties promife to yield great abundance. On Monday, my hay- 

 harvell commenced, which will yield me a oreater crop than I 

 have got four years paft. The weather is good at this time ; and, 

 if it continues, we fliall foon get it into the (lick. Wheat, barley, 

 and oats, have all a fine appearance j and the tares, which 1 had 

 from London at 20s. per bufhel, befi tes carriage, promife to be a 

 mod luxuriant crop. We are now bufy with our turnlp-fowing j 

 but feed is exceedingly fcarce, and at an extravagant price, I paid 

 2s. per lb. for it, and ufcd, in fprmer years, to have it for 8d. and 

 lod. 1 have made every inquiry refpedting the ftate of our mar- 

 kets. On Saturday, prices were, for wheat 20s. to 22?.: barley 

 9s. to los. 6d. j oais 9s. to ps. 6d. j beans 13s. to 14s. per bufhel 

 of 38 quarts j btef yd. ; lamb 6id. ; mutton yd,-, veal 5!^. per- 

 ]b. of 16 ounce?^ I have finifhed the ihearing of my fueep and 

 lambs, and have been very fucctfsful in the latter this feafon, hav- 

 ing only loll two out of all my ftock, which is of the lar^e Lei* 

 celler foit. The wool is coarfe : 1 have been offered 25s. per tod 

 oi 33 lb., and lod, per lb. for lambs wool •, but, as higher prices, 

 arc txpecled, have not fold. Next iSaturday is our fair, when I^ 

 fliall be better able to inform you of the price of every article, 

 though I doubt it will be too late for your next Number. 



During the time 1 was in London, I vilited Mr Adam's farm at 

 Streatham, which is well worth the attention of every farmer. He 

 has one ot Ivir Meikle's thralliing-machines, and feveral other cu- 

 rious inflruments for agriculrural operations. I l:kew:fe faw a 

 number of new invented huibandry inftruments, at M'Dougarsia 

 Oxford Road, with which I was highly gratified." 



iLxtraB of a Letter from London, J""^ 3'^* 



*' I have not yet been fuccefsful in openinof a correfpondence 

 for you in the fouthern counties of Hants, buffex, &.c. but have 

 the promife of reports for your next number. The wheat crops 

 in Middlefex look but very indifferent j moil of the foil being 



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