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wise, a surprising degree of whiteness, and yields 

 more farina than any other sort of wheats not ex- 

 cepting the finest Essex or Kentish. This superior 

 description is denominated "fine high mixed;" 

 ahiiost all the Danzigwheat coming m/xet/, in pro- 

 portion to the quantity of red wheat, so much lower 

 are the quality and value of the article. Tiie 

 general propoition of ordinary runs is one-third 

 white to two-thirds red. The different denomina- 

 tions are, "finest high mbced;" "good and fine 

 mixed;" "ditto, adapted for Scodand and north of 

 England;" "red mixed," and "ordinary and light;" 

 the first weighingfrom 61 lbs., to 63 lbs. per bushel, 

 and the latter 56 lbs. to 57 lbs. ])er bushel. The 

 difference in price varies from lOs. to l-5s. per 

 quarter. 



In the Mediterranean, there is some ver^- fine 

 white wheat grown, both "solf" and "hard." A 

 considerable importation took place from Genoa, 

 Naples, &c. a year or two since, which. wiSs fi-eely 

 purchased by our millers, at hifjh prices; but this 

 description of grain is ])rinci pally used for making 

 maccaroni in Italy and France, and is not exported 

 unless a better price can be obtained for it else- 

 where, which is not generally the case. 



The most inferior wheat comes from Riga. It 

 is extremely small berried, of a dingy red color, 

 and full of little black seeds. There is, however, 

 Bome of better quality, but the generality is of an 

 inferior description, and the price obtained for it is 

 proportionally low,. being 10s. and 15s. per quarter, 

 under the finest Danzig. 



There is occasionally an import of wheat from 

 Canada, the United States, &c.; but the supply 

 principally comes to Liverpool, and in the shape 

 of Hour, of which a very large quantity annually 

 arrives. The duty on wheat from the British co- 

 lonies is only 5s. per quarter, and on flour 3s. 6d. 

 per cvvt. 



During the present year, I had a consignment 

 of wheat Irom Van Dieman's Land, the quality of 

 which was very superior, as may be supposed, 

 when I readily obtained 8s. per bushel for it. I 

 should, however, remark, that a portion of it which 

 was sown on one of the finest farms in Bedford- 

 shire, would not grow; and I am informed, that 

 scarcely any wheat was ever known to vegetate in 

 this country that had crossed the line, unless par- 

 ticular care be taken to preserve it from the effects 

 of the atmosphere. 



The best red wheat comes from Stettin, Ro- 

 stock, JVismar, &c. This grain is very like Eng- 

 lish wlieat, and when it arrives in good condition, 

 is much esteemed, especially when we are visited 

 with a "dripping harvest," it being then almost 

 indispensably necessary to mix with our new corn, 

 in order to render it fit for grinding. 



The finest barley comes from Bohemia, Silesia, 

 and the banks of the Saale, by which river it is 

 transported to the Elbe, and thence to Hamburg. 

 This barley will frequently malt as well as Eng- 

 lish; but nearly all other continental descriptions 

 are only fit tor grinding, being mostly of very light 

 indifferent quality. The greatest quantity is grown 

 on the Danish islands; but there is a good deal 

 shipped from Danzig and Konigsbcrg. Its value 

 at present in those ports is 12s. 6d. to 14s. per 

 quarter. 



Beans are not cultivated to a great extent; but 

 from Denmark a tolerable quantity is annually ex- 

 ported, the quality being pretty good. They are 



generally of the harrow-tick description; butsome- 

 t:imes "Heligoland" or small pigeon arc exported, 

 which obtain high prices. The Egyptian beans 

 are of a very ])ecidiar red color, occasioned by the 

 intense heat to which they are exposed when ri- 

 pening, ill addition to which they generally become 

 very heated on the voyage, insomuch that whole 

 cargoes have been totally destroyed. They were 

 formerly an article of great speculation; but the 

 consumption o'f beans has much decreased of late, 

 in consequence of the comparative cheapness of 

 oats; so that very few are now imported direct 

 from Egypt, but occasionally some come from Leg- 

 horn, Marseilles, &c. where there are magazines 

 of them, -as of Odessa wheat. Their value in 

 those places is at present 16s. per quarter. 



Although we were originally indebted to Prus- 

 sia, it is supposed, lor our best stock of blue peas, 

 the cultivation of them is. not now carried to any 

 great extent, but we occasioiially get from thence 

 some fine white boiling peas. Their present value 

 is about 21s. or 20s. per quarter, free on board. 



Rye is grown to a very great extent in Poland, 

 principally lor home consumption; but there is like- 

 wise a considerable export trade, chiefiy to New- 

 castle, where a large quantity is annually used, the 

 quality being generally very fair: — present ship- 

 ping price, 20s. to 22s. per quarter. 



Buckwheat, or brank, is grown to some extent ill 

 East Friesland, Denmark, &c. and was formerly 

 much esteemed here for distilling purposes; but 

 barley has latterly been so extremely low in' price, 

 that the distillers have preferred purchasing this 

 grain on the spot, to incurring the risk of a voyage 

 in importing buckioheat. This grain may now'be 

 purchased at Hamburg at 16s. 6d. to 20s. per quar- 

 ter. 



Tares are shipped in quantities from the Danish 

 islands, where they can he produced at a very rea- 

 sonable rale, say 15s. to 17s. per quarter. 



The finest heavy Poland and potato oats are 

 grown in East Friesland m\A. Holland. What are 

 termed the '■^ Dutch Brew,'''' oats seldom weigh less 

 than 41 lbs. to 42 lbs. per bushel, and often much 

 heavier. The Archangel oats are of quite a dif- 

 ferent description, being extremely thin skinned, 

 sharp, long, and of a bright yellow color. Post 

 and coach masters are very partial to this corn, as 

 it has little husk. Rtga and Petersburg oats are 

 somewhat similar, but they do not generally weigh 

 so heavy as the Archangel, neither are they so 

 bright. The cause of this brilliant yellow color, 

 is the intense heat of the weather dunng harvest. 

 In France is grown a peculiar grey-colored oat; but 

 generally much corn is not exported from that 

 country, as they consume their own growth. Oc- 

 casionally, hovv^ever, great quantities have been 

 sent over, for I never yet knew foreigners refuse to 

 ship corn to this countr>^, if they could only obtain 

 a good price for it. They will live on husks or 

 any thing, and part with nearly all their grain; but 

 only for a consideration. John Bull, on the con- 

 trary, will have a belly full of the good things of 

 this life; at any rate he goes upon short allowance 

 with a verjr bad grace. 



The manufitcture of oil cakes is carried on to a 

 great extent in Germany, Flanders, France, and 

 Holland, from whence the English graziers and 

 farmers are principally supplied; indeed, occasion- 

 ally, the English crushers import foreign cakes, 

 and re-^ress them through their own mills, extract- 



