4 1 8 Agricultural Report. — Naiuralift's Report. [Nov. T , 



thofc great contineulal fetllernent?, and to carry the fame into effeft, by llie annual tranf- 

 poit and fupply to theft; foreign provinces of 5.')36 Alrican fliives in 1801, and of a muoh 

 larger number in the preceding years ; as may be julVly inferred from «he fudden increaie, 

 aiid extraordinary extent, of tiit Have trade in the years 1798 and 1799. 



It appears, too, that Liverpool, from 1787 to 1804, his more than doubled its fliare of 

 the flave trade, and adlually polTcffes fix-feveutlis of the whole trade, as carried on by 

 Britith traders. 



Tlie following were the average Prices of Navigable Canal, Dock, and Fire Office 

 Shares, in Oftoher 1806, at the office of Mr^ Scott, New Bridne-ftreet : — ^Tlie 

 btatfordihire and Worcefterfhirc Navigation, dividing 361. per fliare net per »nniiiii, 6001. 

 —Grand Junaion, 961. to 9.51.— Peak Foreft, 52s. lOs. to 501.— Wyrley and Eflington, 901 . 

 — Rochdale, 371. to 361. — Worcefter and Birmingham, .■571 to 391— Kennet and .\von 

 New Shares, per (Tiare preiniiim, 21. 15s. to 41. — Weft India Dock, 1461. per cent.— Kaft 

 India Dock, I'iill. to 1211.— London Dock, lOol.— Imperial Afl'urance, 121. percent. 

 proiiiiiim. — Glolje ditto, 981. to 991. 



'Jhe foUuwino are the prices of the principal Stocks :— Omnium, ?|; 3 per Cent. 

 Confols, 6i; ; India Stock, 183| ; Bank Stock, 1?13|. 



•pHE 



MOMIILY AGPaCULTURAL REPORT. 



weather being favourable for jilowing fallows and clover leys, the farmer has hecri 

 enabled to put Ins wheat in the ground in the bed condition. Many pea and lican 

 ftubbles have alfo been well plouj;hecl, cleaned, and Town, in the ten country. The giajn, 

 which is already above ground, looks heaitliy and well; and the colefeed, for fl'.cep feed, 

 is in abundance, ftroi^, and luxuriant. Wheat averages, throughxit England and Wales, 

 78s. 8d. j Barley, 4i!s. 4d.; Oats, 'JSs. 



Turnips, on dry foils, are univerfally a good crop, and many acres of barley and wheat 

 ftubbles li.ive been recently foivn with turnips and rye, for I'pring feed for ewes and lambs. 

 Ill Smitlificld Market, Beef fetches from 4s. to js'perftone; Murton, 4s. 8d. to.5s. 6d.; 

 Pork, 4s. dd. to 6s. 



Potatoes have been taken up, and well fecurcd. The crop, upon an average, is a i«ir 

 one, found and good 



Orchard fruit has been all gathered; and in many fituations there has been abundance, 

 particularly walnuts, and the common forts of ajjples and ddiulons. 



Pafturej, for the tune of year, look green and well, affording good bite. 



At the late fairs, which have been abundantly well fupplied with cattle, flicep, and 

 horfes, but little variation lias been experienced in their |iriccs. Poikiiig pigs are mnrh 

 in rerjueft. Chcefe and fait butler have been fold at prices fomewhatliiwer than lad 

 year. 



The wheats which have been recently thrafhed yield well to the flail, and the quality 

 found an(( good, in fo much that for many years a crop inqre free from fiuut or blight has 

 uot been obtained. . 



NAIUKALIST'.S JIOXTllLY REPORT. 

 -Seethe fading, many-colour'd woods, 



Shade deepening over made, the country round 

 Iiiibrown ; a crowded umbrage, dufk, and dun, 

 Of every hue, from wan declining green 

 To footy dark. 

 '■PHE verdure of all the country, during the p»efpnt month, has undergone that change, 

 previoully to the fliedding of the leat', which renders tlie aiitunm a feafon fo inter cit- 

 ing to the painter. The lime trees began to lofe their foliage about the middle of Septem- 

 ber, and many of them arc now (ITth of Ofiober) eutiiely leaflet's. J'liefe trees i\re 

 nearly the earlieft of the fpriug, and their foliage is amungit the firit wliicli the cold 

 ■winds and piercing frofts of the autumn bring to the ground. 



The hedges are every d^^y lofing leaves, and are faft approaching to their wintry ftate. 

 In the gardens the woodbines are now ()7th of October) flowering the fecond lime. 

 The fruit of the ftrawberrytree (arbutus uncdo of I,inna.nis) is nearly ripe; and llii>, with 

 the innumerable, drooping, and flafk-like flowers which now aifo hang from the branches, 

 lender ihjfe (hrubs, at the prefent feafon, the moft beautiful of any that the gardens can 

 boaft. 



The althaa frutex (bibijcus Jyriacus of Linnrous) has been in flower during the whole of 

 the month. 



All the farmers are bufily employed in fowing wheat. 



During the whole of the month the weather has been exceedingly pleafant and feafon- 

 ab!e ; however, if there had been a little more ratu the dry and gravelly lands would have 

 beeu beucfited by it. 



Hitherto 



