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‘MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
#rats is generally down in the vicinity of London; and the hay harvest proceeding im 
all the forward parts of the country. Although a considerablg and profitable bulk, the 
Sheadow hay does not quite equal the general expectation as to quantity ; but pasture lands, 
and the artificial grasses, were scarcely ever more remarkable for weight of swathe. The 
grass is also very forward on all mowed and cleared grounds. 
Wheats are now in high bloom, and although the late cold and changeable weather and 
high winds have in some degree affected their colour, no damage is yet apprehended, and in 
gen days or a fortnight more the blooming will generally be overt in the southerp counties. 
In some of tlie cold and wet lands wheat looks rather sickly, and recovery will depend en~ 
tirely on thé state of the weather during the next two or three weeks. They talk of toe 
‘great a bulk of straw upon inferior lands, fer the crop to be very productive on such, but the 
“warm and good lands ate of the highest promise. The growth of spring wheat is full as 
@onsiderable as last year. # 
The spring crops promise a general abundance, with the exception of some barleys and oats, 
which have been blighted, probably as well by the lightning as the'chills and vatiable wea- 
ther. Péase ahd beans will be a full crop—potatoes an extraordinary one. It is said the 
potatoe-crop in Lancashire has been for several years overdone, much undrained and impropér 
dand being applied to that purpose, to the great deterioration of the quality of the Lancashire 
foot. Hops will be an universal crop, and fruit most abundant. Some little damage has been 
dione to the rutaboga, by the slug or fly. English turnips will be rather a late season. The 
dands work admirably. : 1 
Fat beef uncommonly dear—store cattle somewhat cheaper, the grass going off. 
In Ireland and Wales, the seasoms have been wet, cold, and backward, probably nearia 
month behind the southern parts of England. In France, and generally upon the Centinent, 
she present, it is said, will be the most productive year of the last ten. 
Smithfield: Beef, 5s. 4d. to Gs. 4d. ;—Mutton, 5s. 4d. to 6s. Od. 5 Veal, 6s. to 7s 6d. 5 
Lamb, 6s. 8d. to 7s. 8d,;—Pork, 5s. 4d, to 68. 8d. ;—-Bacon, 7s. Od. to 73. 4d.—Irish ditt, 
H. 4d. to Gs. Od. ;—Fat, 3s. 6d. ; Skins, 20s. to 30s. <eOil cake, 131. 13s. per thousand. 
Middlesex, June 25, 1811. » 
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.. ‘ 
Wbseraations on the State of the Weather, from the 24th of May, 1811, te the 
24th of June, 1811, inclusive, Four Miles N.N.W. St. Paul's. ain 
Barometer. Thermometer. 
Bighest, 30-05. June 17. Wind N.E. -| Highest, 77° May 26. Wind S. B. 
Lowest, 2914, —— #4. —— 5. W. Lowest, 44° fune 24. —E .° 
A % This small variatiok 
This variation, has occurred thrice 
Greatest # 34 hun- 
variation in } dreths of ds hasvoccurred } variation in in other respects the 
three or four times | 24 hours. changea from day te 
in the course of thi day have not been at 
month. : all remarkable. 
which is burt tri+ Greatest i during the month, and 
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4 hours. an inch. 
In the early part of the month we had showers, attended with a good-deal of thunder, and 
@ some days with very vivid lightning ; but the quantity of rain is only equal to about 
if in depth. , ; 
The average height of the barometer is equal to 29°63, which is lower than might be exe 
pected, considering the small quantity of rain. The average temperature is 62° 27, nearly 
4° higher than that of the last month. We have had but little very hot weather, and some 
exceedingly cold days, occasioned by severe easterly winds. The season, on the whole, must 
be regarded as highly favourable to the hay-harvest ; and the crops are very large. 
The wind has come as frequently from the westerly points as from the easterly, se that it 
may be said we have hada smaller portion of east winds than usual. The number of brilliant 
days is 17, of the others few have been cloudy or very dull through the whole of the day. 
: ' ERrata. ‘ 
In page 524, col. 1, line 11 from the bottom, read ¢¢ the interests,” instead of ¢* interests 3?” 
and at page 558, in the notice ef Dr, Bysby’s directions, for *« Br. Fudan Bushy,” rook 
6 Mr. George Frederi¢ Busby.” - 3 SOS 
