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writers on the disorder have urged its fe- 

 brifuge efficacy. There is one medicinal 

 applicable to febrile and other complaints •, 

 the virtues of which are not, perhaps, ap- 

 preciated equivalent to its deserts ; the 

 writer means the sub-carbonate of ammon ia ; 

 this substance, if judiciously employed, 

 will in many cases actually ward of the 

 dart of death, and in some awful moments of 

 contention between nature and disease, even 

 in iuflanunatory and febrile complaints, 

 ten grain doses of the drug in question 

 will bring the patient and physician trium- 

 phantly through their difficulties. 



In those affections of children which 

 mainly consist of some deranged action of 

 the brain, the wind-pipe often appears to 

 be the actual seat of the disorder. The re- 

 porter has previously alluded to this parti- 

 cular, and has stated that even dropsy in 

 the brain assumes often a most deceitful 

 resemblance to actual croup. Of this con- 

 secutive, which might and indeed has been 

 judged primary disiease, the reporter has 



seen some marked eases during the few 

 preceding weeks ; and, indeed, in some 

 instances the secondary and sympathetic 

 has proved almost equal in magnitude and 

 malignity to the primary and principal com- 

 plaint. 



Of the lately much lauded remedy in 

 pulmonary and other irritations, the prus- 

 sic acid, the reporter has not hitherto made 

 sufficient trial to justify any decided opi- 

 nion as to its merits. It is always with 

 some measure of scepticism that he hears 

 the announcement of these novel and po- 

 tent remedies. From one or two of his 

 friends, however, in whose skill and dis- 

 cernment he places every confidence, he has 

 heard such favourable accounts of the me- 

 dicine in question, that he purposes to em- 

 brace the first favourable opportunity that 

 shall offer for putting its alleged virtues to 

 the test of his own experience. 



D. UwiNs. MD. 



Bedford Row, March 20, 1821. 



MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 



THE almost constant drought of Febru- 

 ary, left the country in little need 

 of March dust, of which, ho)vever, it has 

 had a number of pecks. So little rain in- 

 deed has fallen throughout the wint«r sea- 

 son, that straAv has superabounded from 

 defect of the necessary moisture to convert 

 it into manure. The slight and flying 

 showers of the present month, have not 

 had any very signal effect in forwarding 

 vegetation ; nor has tlie temperature been 

 genial, from the variableness of the winds, 

 and the prevalence of those from the east 

 and north, from which, perhaps, may be 

 drawn a fortunate prognostic for the spring 

 and summer seasons. Crops of every de- 

 scription have a healthful, if uot forward 

 appearance, and only wait for the refresh- 

 ing showew and mild temperature of spring 

 to burst into full luxuriance. Nowithstand- 

 ing the general and extreme distress, the 

 spirit of the farmers has been highly com- 

 mendable in turning a most favourable sea- 

 son to the utmost national advantage. Con- 

 iiidering all circumstances, the lands have 

 been generally well tilled, and vast stocks 

 I of cattle reared and fed. The seeds have 

 been got in early. Much wheat was sown 

 in the bean planting season, in various 

 parts, and barley ; and in few seasons has 

 so little of semination remained to be com- 

 pleted, as in the present. Out door stock 

 lias done well, and such continues to be the 

 case with the lambs, of which the fall is 



treat and successful for the most part. All 

 eld labour is forward. Turnips began to 

 Monthly Mao. No, 352. 



run with the present month, but cattle food 

 has been plentiful throughout the whole 

 season, consisting of great stocks of hay 

 and straw and low priced corn. The mar- 

 kets have been amply stocked with both 

 fat and lean cattle and sheep •, Ireland sup- 

 plying us with pigs at a very moderate 

 price. Milch cows have generally sold 

 well. The slight variation in the price of 

 wool (long fleeces) scarcely worth noting. 

 Fine hops readier sale at some advance. 

 The late advance in the price of corn has 

 drawn a considerable supply to the markets, 

 and since that advance, to shew the esti- 

 mation in which quality is field, fine Kent- 

 ish runs of wheat have reached the jirice 

 of fiSs., whilst fine Essex wheats were 

 worth 70s. In the mean time, from the 

 most solid proofs, it is apparent the farm- 

 ing interest must be relieved or ruined. 

 The event will disclose to those concerned, 

 whether or iiot, the proper steps to obtahi 

 relief have been taken. 



Smiihfeld: Beef 3s. 8d. to 5s. 4d.— 

 Mutton -Is. Od. to 59. 4d.— Lamb Os. Od. to 

 Os. Od.— Veal 4b. Od. to lis. 6d.— Pork 3k. 4d. 

 to 6s. Od.— Bacon 4s. Od. to 4s. 2d.— Raw 

 Fat28.10d. 



Corn Exchange : Wheat 35s. to (558. — 

 Barley 208.to308.— Oats IGs. to 28s.— The 

 quartern loaf in London lO^d. — Hay .50a. to 

 92s. ed.— Clover, do. 65s. to llOs.— Straw 

 24s. to 368. 6d.— Coals in the Pool Sis. to 

 44s. 



Middlesex^ March, ^G, 1821. 



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