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corn, where fully ripe, was In many cafes fprung, and very much 

 dffcoloured. 



Wheat, which occupied a fmaller extent than ufual, is not equal 

 to an average crop per acre ; but the quality is in general good. 

 The peas crop, which alfo occupied but a fmall extent, had not a 

 promihng appearance at the beginning of this quarter, but recover- 

 ed furprilingly after the warm weather fet in, and has at laft turn- 

 ed out exceedingly produdtive. Oats are a very light crop, and, 

 from the trials already made, do not promife to yield, per boll, a 

 greater weight of meal than lad year. Barley is good in- quality, 

 where not damaged in harvcfting, but will come fhort of an aver- 

 age crop per acre. Straw is every where greatly deticient in quan- 

 tity, and much of it difcoloured by the rains. In the lower dif- 

 tri(lt, harvell is now nearly concluded. Reapers wages have been 

 from 6d. to 8d. below lail year ; men being about is. 2d., and 

 women is. per day, with victuals; though, one week, from the prefs- 

 ing demand after a delay occahoned by bad weather, they were as 

 high as 2s. and 2s, 9d. per day. 



Potatoes are in general fmall, and not likely to turn out pro- 

 duftive. They were ftinted by the drought, and have, in many fi- 

 tuations, fent forth young hbres, each potato becoming a mother 

 plant. Turnips, in general, are extremely thriving, and may be 

 confidered as better than an average crop. Young clovers met 

 with a fevere check from the drought : fome few fields died away 

 altogether : however, mod of them have recovered a healthy 

 appearance, though not fo forvvardly as ufual. The fallows^ 

 in general, are in tine order, and a few of them already fovvn with 

 wheat. 



Hay, which proved a very light crop, was in moft cafes extreme- 

 ly well got ; prices from the rick wete from is. to is. 4d. per Hone 

 of 224 lb. Engliili. The foggage, or aftermath, has this feafon 

 made but a very .poor appearance. Failures lufFered greatly from 

 the drought ; notwithllanding which, fheep and cattle kept their 

 condition better than could have been expedied ; and, lince the 

 fields refumed their verdure. Hock of every defcription has made a 

 rapid improvement. 



Markets for lean cattle were very dull in the beginning of 

 this quarter ; but fince Dunfe Lammas fair, prices have lather 

 been upon the advance. The demand for fneep to the Englifh 

 market, has of late been confiderable ; in confequence of whicl), 

 prices have run from 18 to 24 per cent, above lall year. Wool, in 

 the lower diltrid, fold from i8s. to 21s. per ftone of 241b. Eng- 

 lifli, being about a fliilhng higher than lalt year ; but the fleece, 

 jn general, weighed from 16 to 20 per cent, lighter. New corn has 

 been felling at Berwick as follows j \\z. wheat, from 603. to 703. ; 



barley, 



