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_. The potatée crops are now beginning tobe taken up in most places, and from thee: 
ances would seem to turn out well inall those parts in the north, where they are much growity 
In the south they will probably not be so favourable in their produce. , 
From the great abundance of grass in the meadows and pasture lands, both store and fat- 
tening stock must be carried on well, and the prices of the latter be kept somewhat down. 
The fine refreshing showers have likewise brought forward the turnips of all kinds, more 
favourably than was expected. 
The cieat of grain os somewhat on the advance. Throughout England and Wales, Wheat 
averages 84s. 1d. per quarter ;—-Barley 4s. 2d. ;—Oats Sas. 5d. 
In Smithfield market, Beef fetches from 4s. a te 5s. 6d. a stone.—Mutton, from 
4s. to 5s. 6d.—Pork, from 5s. 6d. to 6s. 8d.—-Lamb, from 5s. to 7s. 
Hay fetches from "5k, to 6l. 6s.3—Clover, from 61. 6s. to 71. 7s 3—Straw, from il. 7s. to 
21. 2s. . 
The weather has continued so fine, that!all sorts of farm labour has gone on with much 
dispatch, during the whole of the month. 
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, 
Observations on the State of the Weather, from the 24th of August to the Q4th of 
September, 1808, inclusive, Two Miles N.W. of St.. Paul's. 
Barometer, Thermometer. 
i i i 30. Wind West. 
Highest 30.30, Sept. 20 & 22. Wind N.W. | Higheft 72. Aug. 50. 
Lowest 29.30. Sept. 8. Wind West. Lowest 41. Sept. 24. Wind East. 
Early on the 29th 
The mercury y ? ( 
Crater U 5-tenths ( fell from 30.2 to Greatett € 430. a pasar ae 
variation in ( ofaninch. ) 29.7 between the | V2"2ton mg h u d th 
24 hours mornings of the | 24 hours the Mext Gey. a6 tay 
b hd same hour it was as 
ged and 23d inst. high as 60°. 
The quantity of rain fallen since the last report is equal to 5.2 inches in depth. 
Daring the early part of the present month we bad almost constant rains, which will ac- 
count for the proportion that has fallen; this is very much larger than the average quantity 
for September. In thiscountry July is usually the rainy month; but that is characteristic 
é this year of September, notwithstanding which the average height of the barometer for the 
whole month is 29.9 nearly: and the average height of the thermometer is 60°. We have 
been favoured with a communication from the Isle of Wight on this subject, by which we 
Yearn that the average height of the thermometer taken at eight in the morning, from August 
20th to September 17, both inclusive, was 62.7. Frum various observations made for several 
years, it should seem to the writer of this article that the temperature of eight o’clock, or be- 
tween eight and nine in the morning, may be taken for the average temperature of the twenty- 
four hours: this being admitted, and the climate of the Isle of Wight is between two and 
three degrees, warmer than the neighbourhood of the metropolis. We hope, by the kind- 
ness of our friend, to be able hereafter to give a comparative view of the temperature and 
quantity of rain of the two places. 
The wind during the month has been variable: from the 25th to the 29th ult. and alse 
from the 14th inst. to the 21st, we have had in general very brilliant days. 
Astronomical Anticipations. 
About two o’clock in the afternooon on the 4th, the moon will be full ; and on the 19th 
about five o’clock in the evening will be change or New Moon. On the 1st of the month 
the sun rises at fourteen minutes past six, and on the last at twelve minutes after7?. The 
clock on the 1st is mgre than ten minutes behind the sun, and the difference continues in- 
creasing the whole month, so that on the 3ist, the clock to. te right must be 16’ 15” behind a 
‘well constructed sun-dial : that is, when thedial marks 12 o’clock, the clock, if accurate, will 
want 16 15” of that hour. On the 19ththe sun will be eclipsed, but as this phenomenon 
' will be invisible to these. islands and indeed to Europe at large, we need oniy to notice the 
‘facts Venus is now’an evening star: and Jupiter, whichis much higher in the heayens, is 
aninteresting object. On the ist instant that planet will be on the meridian at seven- 
teen minutes past ten, and on the 25th at 42 minutes past eight. Saturnis still an evening 
star, but too low to admit of observations.. Mars and Herschell are morning-atars, and to- 
wards the end of the month Mercury may be seen in the evening. : ; 
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