1 S 06 . ] Agricultural Reptrl-^Naturalifi' s HeporU i 1 5 



The trade and manufriftures of Ireland continue to Increafe. In 1802, Iriflj produce and 

 manufaftures, to the real value of 3,^7(3,8171. 18j. yd., were exported from that ifland ; 

 foreign articles, to the value of t'12,2081- 17s. llfd. The imports of the fame year were 

 to the ollicial value of 6,087,7411. \<X. There were built and regiftered that year 37 veflels, 

 of the total burthen- of 2,32-1 tons, in the feveral ports of Ireland. The total (hipping of 

 the ifland was, at the fame time, 1,031 veflels, ot 56,olO tons, navigated by 5,0.)y men. 

 The total iTiipping, of whatever country, wliich that year entered the Iri(h ports, confifted . 

 of 7,600 veflcis, oi the grofs tonnage of 692,480 tons, navigated by 42,597 men. The 

 total fhipoing which cleared outwards from the Iriih ports, the fame year, confifted of 6,872 

 reffels, of 6-!6, 444 tons l.>urthen, manned by 39,416 feamen. Now, fince that time, the 

 internal induftry and the foreign trade of the Irilli nation have been in a notable train of 

 advancement. 



The net produce of the Britlfh duties upon auftions, colle<£ted under the excife-laws, for 

 the years 1803, 1804, 180,5, up to January "ith, 1006, was 595,0761. fterljng: — for 1803, 

 212,1.311.; 1804, 176,6461 ; 180.5, 206,2791. rterling. 



The total net produce of the duties upon wines, for the year ending July 5th, 1805, was, 

 under the adl 43 Geo. III., 198,6481. IJe. -I'd. ; under the aft 41 Geo. III., 272,7731, 

 6s. Hid. 



The 3 per cent, confols are 61. 



The average Prices of Navigable Canal, Dock, and Five OfHce Sliares, in November 1806, 

 at the office of Mr. Scott, New Bridge-ftreet, were:— The Stafibrdniirc and Worcefterihire 

 "Navigation, dividing 361. per ihare net per annum, 6001.— Leeds and Liverpool, dividing 4 

 per cent, half ye.\rly, 1761. — Afhson and Oldham, 9.5!.— Worcefter and Birmingham, 391. 

 — Lancafter, 191. — Kennet and Avon old fhares, 211. ; New ditto, 21. 15s. premium.-— 

 Weft Indi.i Dock Stock, dividing 10 per cent, net per anftum, 1481. io ISOl.r— Eaft India 

 Dock, l'i31 to 1241.— London Dock, 1031.— Imperial Aflfurancc, 12 per cent, premium.— 

 Globe ditto, 1001. to lOll. — Rock Life Infurance, 2s. per ihare premium. 



^MONTHLY AGRICULTUilAL REPORT. 

 T^HE late open weather has been highly favourable to the wheat-lowing, and the green eor« 

 already cavers the ground with a ftrong and healthy blade. The mildncfs of the feafun 

 has b.^en equally friendly to the growth of Rye, winter Tares, Turnips, and Colefeed, whick 

 at this p'-riod of the year, never looked more luxuriant. The paftures ftill afford a tolerable 

 kite to fture iheep, lean, and young ftock. 



The dry ftate of the arablelandslias enabled the farmer to plougli up a largehreadth for Bar- 

 ley, and the various winter operations of manuring meadows, hedging, ditching, and drain- 

 ing, have been, and are now carrying on with much facility and fpirit. Wheat averagcfc 

 throughout England and Wales, 77s. 4d. ; Barley, 4,'s. 4d. ; and Oats, 28s. per quarter. 



Notwithftandin^ the great demands for (lore cattle and (heep, at the late fairs, which 

 have been amply lupplieJ, a large ftock ftill remains In the jobbers' hands, which they now' 

 etrcr at reduced prices. In Smithficld Market, Beef fetches from J,i. 8d. to 5s. per ft»ae 

 •f 8lb. ; Mutton, 4s. 4d. to 5s. 2d. ; and Pork, 4s. Ud. to 6s. 



Horfes are dull of fale; but much bufinefs, as is ufual at this time, has jjeen d«ne in tUe 

 yig market. 



Checfe and Salt Butter, at the late fairs, have jConfiderably fallen iji pric»s. 



NATUR.VLIST'S MO-NTIILY REPORT. 

 Arife ye vvip.ds ; 'tis now your time to blaw 

 And aid the work of nature. On your wings 

 The pregnant feeds convey'd, fhall plant a race 

 Far from iheir native foil. 

 ■pTCCEPT a few ftormy days towards the end of Oftobfir, the weather has hitherto fera 

 unufually calm and mild for this feafon of the ysiir. The heat at mid-J.iv his frequently 

 been fuch as to remind one of the comnienceiaent of fummer, inftcad of the c'lofe of autumn • 

 and the twittering and fingi]ig of the fmall birds in die hedge.; and groves h.as tended much 

 to aid the deception. A Liiburnum tree [cytijus laburnum of Linnrjus) is in flov.-er in a nei"li- 

 bouring garden ; anri the common primrofes, on a fcv>- of the funny and fteltcred banks, 

 ha»e millakon their feafon for flow..'iin^. 



From about the 13th of Novi-mbcr, the weather has been confiderably more cold than it 

 was before ; un 1 rain, more or Icfs, falh every day. The fummer has, tliis year, been •! 

 long continuance ; b'.!t it is now ended. 



November 17th. Ths fc'.v leaves that are ftill Wt an the oak are all dry and browa. 

 Thofc of the aih arc all gone, leavini; b^rhind the rcn ains of the dried feed vciTtls. It is 

 a remark of floriil,i, that as foon as the leaves of the aih begin to fall, all tbc te:id;r plants 

 from warmer climates ftiould be imincriintcly put u-,-c!er llicitcr, fi:i;e vliii i.; an indication- 

 Ihat the nutwonn froft* huv? caUiflUDCti. I'he lcj»es -ii jh« inw'lbsrry trep.ind h.iisl are all 



fc«d. 



