t 
1808.] 
Monthly Agricultural Report. 
95 
The Stag-beetles (/ucanus derwus) ate in greater numbers this year than I have generally seem 
- them; and I have caughe some that were of Unusually large size. 
‘i 
© June 30. 
une 24. 
The Woodbine and Milk-thistle (Cardtus marignug) are in flower, 
I have hitherto seen only two glow- warms. 
The mackrel fishermen have been at work almost every evening during the 
fiw 
month; but, except one night, when about ten thousand were caught, they have noi beea 
Buckesifol. 
Myst have tended té fill the ears well. 
Hampshire. 
The fish weré'of smaH sizey but of excellent flavour, 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT, 
E grain crops of all sorts continue to have in general a L promising appearance, especially in 
: _the midland and/northern districts of the island; where much more rain has jallen than 
In those of the south during the present month 3 and the fine showers within these few days 
The Barleys, are every where apparently very 
full crops; the Wheats in some cases rather thin. aad short im the ear; and the Oats likewise 
occasionally short in the straw, with a deficient far. 
_ domi, these crops, and especially’ the Wheits;*are ‘greatly ‘m more forward than in the above, 
mere. they have in commion scarcely'yet"begun toturn. - 
Tn the more southern parts.uf the kings 
. The Bean and Pea crops are not* by any nteaxs'so prontising, the former being in meny 
Pisifarions short and not well podded, | ‘and the: ae raatty! injured by the excessive heat of 
|e 
of the season, and consequently tie defivickcy of hoeing ‘and "dusting up. 
season’ 
The Potatoe crops have also inderab dead iedury by the tong continued heat and dryness ‘ 
It is to be. 
feared that they will ‘prove d deficieiit crop; ‘at least upon most ofthe drier sorts, of soil. 
ill vhs 
and the late hail storms. 
 <Thé Hops continug in some meastiré rotating tout wobtd ba ‘gtéathy improved by rain. 
ae ina fine state at sowing time. 
- morthern districts. 
- “Therdeficiency of Grass, from the Snel wake and dryness er the season, has had the ten- 
/ dency of keeping up the prices of fai stock; while the same causes have had the effect of pre- 
-wenting a rise in the prices’of that of ‘the’ lean kind. 
_ The price. of hapa stil 
peace: 
- Fine ditto 
Wheat nponigernenes 
1 
seeersee 
eas (Boilers) 
iro. ditta+>++-+s+-0 
he iets “$y 
Beeleccscceees 4 
Mutton........° 4 
ou, SABE ee 
POP ees ov eiicies AS 
ee EArt oo. 5 20/5 hve v5¢) 0" 
aaocoh 
Current ‘price: of Gr aim. 
ee Sl Se) GREG 
66 80 0 
8? 85 0 
45 50 0 
aie 50° 0° f 
_ 68 76 0 
145 153 “0! 
60 64 O° 
BGGnGs os coe aa dene 
"Ti beans (old) 1... 
Oat i Se ple ote 
’ Rape Séed; per last ., 
Fine Piast 
SEOORGS «6 ey eeesen 
ee ad 
wy An fat stock in Smithfield Market the variations have-nas been great 
Ta sink the fel, at per ttone-of 816. 
to 
to 
; to 
te 
to. 
wood 
5 0 
45 6- ‘ 
6.6% 
6 Q : 
6.6 
- Straw sa ersrerenennerese 
Clever TOP OMe Dee eo Re Oe 
L. 
‘ Hay seEtop > dary tand cove 
a 
6 
_ The lands which were sown with Turnips last: month! vthere’ rain hias failen, have the © 
epops ROW pushing 3 into broad” Teaf? but in'othéitcaies} they. have either been destroyed or are 
tin 5 much Jand being hited yet to-be'sown with that crop, 
uit orchards have suftéred ‘Ereatly, A Fa ei i districts 5 rg 6 che: violence of the winds, 
The fallows of the Wheat crops have Generieae an cecellons preparation, and will uo doubt 
: i ~ Phough the Hay harvest'is ‘mastly ever in the south, ‘there i is ‘stil much grass to cut in the 
1 keeps its ‘evel, theese there hasbeen litle or no advance ia it since 
t Beasts. . wo ewee hs yah oe 1,750 
Sheep.and: Lambs ........ 14,300. 
5 MOTUINIR Siro vary Ba gins atl 9 erbiam 
Rigs. naytnceegeentsennes 
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