1831.] Agricultural Report. 343 



nent, which we formerly observed in this country, in a crop of wheat, the produce 

 of continental seed. We have preserved a specimen of it. In Ireland, the crops in 

 general are highly spoken of, with a profusion of keep for their numerous herds. 

 XVe have probably more complaints from South Wales than from any other part of 

 the Island : not, indeed, as to their crops, which they estimate as a fair average, 

 affected but partially by the mildew. Their grand lament is of the low price of 

 produce, whether corn or live stock — indeed not without reason, granting the fact 

 that the constant great importations of Irish flour have rendered the Welsh ave- 

 rage market prices of wheat even 20s. per quarter below some of the English 

 markets. Their live stock of every description equally low in price, and nearly 

 unsaleable, caused by the droves of Irish, incessantly travemug the country 

 for sale. 



Harvest, begun in the last week of July, is by this time nearly completed, and 

 the produce stacked or housed, upon most of the forward lands. Upon the whole, 

 it has been equally successful as forward, though with some impediments from the 

 weather, but chiefly from the state of the crops which were beaten down by the 

 late storms, and disputes with the native labourers as to the method of cutting 

 them. AA'here com is much lodged, scattered, and confused, bag-reaping, or 

 mowing, is far preferable, for dispatch and the general profit of the farmer, to the 

 common mode of reaping ; and the Hainault hook or short scythe, which we recom- 

 mended many years ago is the proper tool. Against this, our own labourers have 

 entertained a constant and settled aversion ; and, in general, the Irish only can be 

 induced to use it. One reason assigned for the dislike of our men is, that they in 

 the end obtain less from gleaning or leasing after the scythe. As to the general 

 opinion on the crops — Barley is deemed an average in quantity, but not with 

 respect to quality, nor are the markets probable to be overstocked with the fine 

 and bright malting species. Oats prove a fair crop. Pease are well spoken of, and 

 expected to prove a fine sample. Beans an irregular produce : where they have 

 escaped the blight, abundant. Winter tares large. Hay fine, but greatly defective 

 in quantity. JLattermath in profusion. The crops of turnips, of Swedes, frequently 

 a risk crop, and of potatoes, expected to be as abundant as ever known. 



Hops, with a strong bine, have suffered considerably from the weather, and of 

 them nothing certain can yet be predicated. Of the cattle and sheep fairs and 

 markets, httle can be said but that the national supply is yet ample, with a varia- 

 tion of supply, demand, and price, in ditterent districts. Sheep and lambs may be 

 somewhat dearer from the defalcation caused by the ro*', which, we hope, is at 

 length extinct. Of horses the old story, great numbers on sale, wonderfully few 

 good, and those ever commanding a high price. 



SmMjield—Bee{, 3s. Od. to 4s. 2d Mutton, 3s. 8d. to 4s. 6d.— Veal, 4s. 4d. to 



53. 4d —Lamb, 53. Od. to 5s. Od—Pork, 4s. Od., 4s. lOd. to 5s. 2d. best milk-fed 



Rough fat, 2s. 4d. 



Corn Exchange. — Wheat, 60s. to 803. — Barley, 23s. to 34s. for grinding — Oats, 

 22s. to :J2s.— Bread, 41b. London loaf, lOd — Hav, 55s. to 100s. — Clover ditto, 

 68s. to 120s.— Straw, 24s. to 36s. 



Coat Exchange — Coals, in the Pool, 31s. 6d. to 32s Od. per chaldron. 

 Middlesex, August 2bth. 



ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ETC. 



Rev. Richard Sandford, to the Vicarage The very Rev. the Dean of Vork, to the 



ofEaton, Shropshire.— Rev. Oswald Ley- Vicarageof Thornton, Yorkshire.—Rev. 



cester, of Stoke-upon-Tern, to the Rec- William Sharp, to the Vicarage of Cro- 



tory of Hodnet, Salop. — Rev. J Vane, mer, Norfolk. — Hon. and Rev. Samuel 



RectorofAVrington, perpetual Curate of Best, to the Rectory of Abbots Ann, 



Burrington, Somersetshire. — Rev. G.T. Hants.— Rev. Robert Ridsdale, to the 



Mostyn, to the pernetual Curacy of Rectory of North Chapel, Sussex Rev. 



Tubercurry, near Sligo. — Rev. \Vm. James Carr, to the Living of South 



Magee, to the Living of Swords, county Shields.— Rev. R. Welsh, to the Union 



ofDublin.— Rev. Edward EverardlUen- of Tomfenlough, County of Clare 



cowe, to the Rectory of West Walton, Rev. John Routledge, to the Vicarage 



Norfolk.— Rev. Henry Salmon, to the of Cransley, Northamptonshire. — Rev. 



Rectory of Swarratcm, Hants — Rev. Richard Hind, to the Rectory of Lud- 



Wm. Webb, to the Rectory of Tixall. — dington, Northamiitonahire.— Rev. C|. 



