i36o. Agricultural Intelltgefics^Scotlanil* " 477 



but what we have of thcfe grains are tolerably good. A larger 

 fpacethan common was planted this fcafon with potatoes : the qua- 

 lity of the produce is good, but the quantity will hardly average 

 one half of what we ufed to have in favourable years. 



The late rains have done great fervice to the pafture-grafs and 

 turnips. A confiderable extent of this valuable root is now fown 

 here, which We find to be of great advantage for cleaning our lands, 

 independent of the profit arifing from the crop, efpecially in a fea- 

 fon like the prefent, when lodder is fo fcarce. 



Little fale for lean cattle ; but real fat bring good prices. At 

 Lanark, beef is from 4d. to 6d. per lib. ; butter is. 3d. to is. 4d. ; 

 common cheefe ^A. and 5"d. ; oats, witli fodder, fell from 35s. to 

 40s. per boll ; without fodder, 28s. to 32s.; bear 313. 6d.; hay 

 !S. 3d. per itone ; and Itraw 6d. 



Extras of a Letter from Calthnefsy 08. 4. 



We had dry warm weather till the 26th ult. ; fince which it has 

 Jained every day. The harveft was then well advanced ; and I dp 

 not think the crop has as yet fultained any damage. The crop is 

 hght, particularly upon the coaft-fide ; in the Highland diftrift it 

 is much better, but very little Itraw indeed. Bear fells from 28s. 

 to 30s. per boll ; oat-meal from 35s. to 40s. per boll of 84 ftone 

 Dutch ; bear-meal from 253. to 30s. per boll of 9 ftone Dutch ; 

 oats from 28s. to 34s. ; hay lod. and iid. per llone ; beef and 

 hiutton 3d. and 4d. pet lib. The market for lean cattle is low ; 

 average price 50s. per head. Turnip-crop is indifferent. Potatoes 

 good in quality, but fcarce. 



ENGLAND, 



JLxira£t of a Letter from Louth, L'lncolnJlAre, Sept. 1 6. 



In this neighbourhood, the harveft is at its height ; the greateR; 

 part of the corn is brought home ; and, from the information of 

 k-veral refpeftable farmers, I am happy to learn, that it is in ex- 

 cellent condition. The fptouted ears are not numerous. The crop 

 is light, compared with that of fome former feaions. 



The rot IS appearing among the fheep, bwiug to the great 

 fltifh of grafs fmce the late rains. In confeqneiice, the graziers, 

 ^.vho have not land to change their pailure, are fdling off as fall 



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