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seeking for nuts, and the consequence is, 
that in many places you see nearly as much 
naked cop as fence. 
Wheat during this ride was far riper than 
oats, and led us to suppose the oats must be 
sown too late, or the seed not properly at- 
tended to. 
It is the practice with many farmers in the 
north of England to procure their seed corn 
from the more southern counties, apprehend- 
ing that itis there grown in higher perfection. 
This is however in direct opposition to what 
has often been stated, viz. that the seeds of 
the colder climates ripen sooner. 
We are informed that in. Lapland, barley 
ripens in 60 days; whereas in the south of 
France it requires 13010 140 days. It is also 
stated that the same holds good in a great de- 
gree with respect to the seeds brought from 
these countries. 
The potatoe culture during this part of our 
journey was at a low ebb. No attention 
was paid to good seed. Runners were as 
common as the true potatoes. 
At Lancaster we had an opportunity of 
seeing the salmon fishery ; and we found that a 
single fish could not be bought cheaper there 
than in Manchester. Salmon of one, two, 
and three years growth, as well as the older 
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