106 d Monthly Medical Report. [Juxy, 
inconvenience, but this symptom is the first evidence of that heated or excited state of the 
system, which, if neglected, will end in the developement of bilious fever ; and it should 
therefore be instantly met by appropriate remedies. A black dose taken in time may save 
many a day of miserable oppression. GEORGE GREGORY, M.D. 
8, Upper John-street, Golden-square, June 22, 1826, 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
Dip not our readers require a few relative particulars, we might with much truth and 
propriety, in respect to the carth’s products, its condition and the stock thereon, adopt- 
ing the soothing and comprehensive phrase of a certain class of our brother watchmen, 
exclaim—all’s well! Would, that we could speak as favourably of the situation and 
prospects of those, through whose never ending and exhausting labours are derived, all 
those indispensable requisites and comforts of existence. But the ease of the labourers, 
with a view to the amendment of their condition, remains yet a puzzle to the most pre- 
found reflection, aided however by the largest share of economic science. ‘The common- 
place assertion of their former adequate good circumstances, is groundless and futile. 
They never have, in this plentiful and Juxurious country, enjoyed the fair and just reward 
of their labours; and even in the best of times a remnant of them has been abandoned 
to something very like starvation. With respect to their masters, we regret to anticipate 
some temporary, perhaps considerable diminution of profits, as the first effect of the pro- 
jected and absolutely necessary amendment of the corn laws; reminding them at the 
same time, of the peculiar advantages derived to their class, during the course of that 
long war patronized by certain classes who now so loudly complain of that enormous 
legacy of debt and taxation which it bequeathed to the country. Among the various public 
motives for dissolying the corn monopoly, there is a paramount one which needs not be 
specified. 
The continued showers at the beginning of the month, penetrated to the root; and 
mild weather succeeding, al] vegetation assumed that rapid and luxuriant start which had 
been expected. They revived the inert and dormant seeds, changed the pale and sickly 
hue of plants into their natural and beautiful green, and washed off the vermineous im- 
purities from flower, bud and bine, a somewhat long and dry interyal since, leaves the 
soil in need of the renewed assistance of rain. Wheat is not only a very extensive crop 
in all the corn districts, but of as high promise as most farmers can recollect. It appears 
great on all lands adapted to its production, and even on inferior soils, promises an 
average. In looking over however, considerable breadths of “wheat in several corn 
counties of note, we admired, not for the first time, the beautiful and plenteous accom- 
paniment of weeds of the highest and most radical order, congratulating in our mind, the 
prosperous circumstances of those, who could afford to indulge in such expensiye orna- 
ments. Of how much of the fat of the land, does a good luxuriant crop of docks and 
thistles, annually self-sown, deprive an acre of corn? What is the money price to the 
farmer, of a good acre of weeds? ‘To eradicate weeds by broad-casting and fallowing, is 
simply the plan of aged children. To such we address the following late extract from 
another reporter on beds, a repetition indeed, but which would do honour to letters of 
gold—‘“ It is only by rowed crops, well hoed between the rows, and then carefully hand- 
weeded between the intervening corn, that they can be subdued, nor is this effected 
without perseverance.” He might have added that, constant hoeing and hand-wceding, 
with a view to clean land, is equi-necessary with ploughing. Finally, with respect to 
weeds or extra vegetation, a farmer has no more necessity to grow them upon arable land, 
than he has to learn to walk upon his head. All hail to those experienced and facetious 
personages, who continue to prescribe peculiar modes of destroying or making shorter by 
the head, this weed and that weed, or laying salt on their heads instead of their tails! 
We pronounce of the whole kit, delenda est Carthago ; and we point out the means, more 
facile, more cheap than common broadcast drivelling, a good crop to a China orange. A 
most essential national benefit would attend the general adoption of the rose culture— 
additional employ for our now supernumerary labourers. Old Pliny taught—and he was 
vere adeptus, and had refiected—‘ farm less and cultivate more.’ 
There were fine ears of wheat in the hundreds of Essex, on the first day of the month. 
We have known them earlier. The prospect for blooming is good ; and, our goed fortune 
not forsaking us, harvest may commence on or before the 20th July. We entertained an 
opinion at the beginning of the year, that the stock of wheat in the country, was larger 
than for many years past, and the intelligence we have lately received, seems to be a 
confirmation. We never entertained a doubt of this country being able to produce a 
surplus above consumption, but that is not altogether the cardinal point, in the view of 
corn law, to acommercial state. All the Lent corn flourishes, with some deduction from 
the difficulties arising out of the drought. Oats and beans promise well, but the pease, 
like the hops, were injured in some degree, by the lice. Turnip sowing, especially 
Swedes, commenced perhaps full early, but the land was ready, and the farmer wished 
to take time by the forelock. Meadow grass unfed, though it suffered by the drought, 
