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1828.] Monthly Agricultural Report. 553. 
advance; and to those who keep clip after clip, it is no easy matter to find room for such 
an incumbrance. We have lately heard of Merino sheep in parts of the country where we 
had no expectation of finding them—whence, probably, a growing inclination may be 
inferred of a renewed attempt to improve our fine or rather short wool. The price of good 
horses, instead of the autumnal reduction of former days, has increased.._ The importation 
of cart, and even of coach stock, continues ; and some fine strings of Belgian two years’ 
old cart colts have been exhibited in our fairs. As a specimen of price, rirTy guineas 
have been given for prime English two-year-old cart colts; yet, on the extension of com- 
mon-sense by the substitution of corn-fed oxen for horses in farm-labour, the present 
deponent can say nothing. He hath, however, one novelty to record, but not with any 
warrant ‘of approbation—making wine from mangel-wurtzel! The provident labourers 
must have benefited considerably by their earnings during the harvest; and their wages 
have advanced generally, though at no rate to a sufficient degree for their maintenance ; 
and the ensuing winter, in all propability, will be a trying one. : 
Smithfield.— Beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d.—Mutton, 3s. 8d. to 5s. —Veal, 4s. 10d. to 6s.— 
Pork, 5s. to 6s. 6d.—Raw fat, 2s. 4d. 2 . 
Corn Exchange.—Wheat, 52s., 78s., 100s.—Barley, 34s. to 50s.—Malt, 60s. to 
78s.—Oats, 21s. to 34s.—Bread, The London 4 Jb. fine loaf, 13d.—Hay 50s. to 100s. 
—Clover ditto, 80s. to 120s.—Straw 32s. to 42s, 
Coals in the Pool, 29s. to 40s. per chaldron. 
Middlesex, October 20th. 
[Errata in last Report.—For matting read malting. | 
MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
Sugar.—The demand for Muscovadoes has been on the most extensive scale: we esti- 
mate the sales last week, at 6,300 hogsheads and tierees: The great proportion was sold 
at the advance of 1s. (stated on Tuesday last); but, towards the close of the week, good 
Sugars realized: a farther improvement of about ls., and the rise would have been much 
more considerable, but for the languid state of the Refined Market, and the readiness with 
which the holders of Muscovadoes met the demand. 
Coffee.—The demand for Coffee last week gradually improved, and all the ordinary 
descriptions so lately neglected sold at an advance of 2s. The request has since continued 
on an extensive scale ; and yesterday an uncommon briskness: commenced. On thearrival 
of the Flanders mail, a general advance of 2s. on the previous prices was readily obtained. 
Rum, Brandy, and Hollands.—In consequence of the decline in the Corn-market, the 
purchases of Rum have been on a limited scale : there are, however, no sales at any reduc- 
tion. ~ Some proof Leward sold at 2s. 4d. ; Brandies continue to be held with: great firms 
ness; Geneva is unvaried. : ‘ 
_ Hemp, Flax, and Tallow.—The demand for Tallow, which has lately been steady and 
considerable, became brisk yesterday ; very general sales were effected at an adyance of 6d. 
percwt. Hemp maintains the late rise ; in Flax there is little alteration. 
Course of Foreign Exchange.—Amsterdam, 12. 2}.—Rotterdam, 12. 2}.—Antwerp, 
12. 2}.-Hamburgh, 13. 13.—Altona, 13. 13}.—Paris, 25. 35.—Bordeaux, 25. 60.— 
Frankfort, 151.—Petersburgh, 10.—Vienna; 10. 2.—Trieste, 10. 2.—Madrid, .363.— 
Cadiz, 363.—Bilboa, 36}.—Barcelona, 354.—Seville, 364.—Gibraltar, 46.—Leghorn, 483. 
—Genoa, 25. 40.—Venice, 47}.—Naples, 393.—Palermo, 119.—Lisbon, 46.—Oporto, 
464,—Rio Janeiro, 294/.—Bahia, 34/.—Dublin, 14.—Cork, 14. { 
Bullion per Oz.—Portugal Gold ‘in Coin, £0. 0s. 0d.—Foreign Gold in Bars, 
£3. 17s. 103d.—New Doubloons, £0, 0s.—New Dollars, 4s. 93d.—Silver in Bars, 
£0. 4s. 14d. 
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Premiums on Shares and Canals, and Joint Stock Companies, at the Office of 
‘WoLFe, Brothers, 23, Change Alley, Cornhill.—Birmingham Cana, 294/.—Coven- 
try, 1,080/.—Ellesmere and Chester, 108/.—Grand Junction, 303/.—Kennet and Avon, 
28/.—Leeds and Liverpool, 450/.—Oxford, 690/.—Regent’s, 26/.—Trent and Mersey, 
} sh.), 8101.—Warwick and Birmingham, —/.—London Docks (Stock), 874/.—West 
dia (Stock), 215/.—East London Water Works, 218/.—Grand Junction, 56/,— 
‘West Middlesex, 69/.—ANliance British and Foreign InsuRANCE, 94/.—Globe, 160/.— 
Guardian, 214/.—Hope Life, 5}/.—Imperial Fire, 101/.—Gas-Licur Westminster Char- 
tered Company, 52%/.—City, 0/.—British, 8 dis. Leeds, 1951. 
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