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whilft the new varies, according to its quality, from 1 8 to 21 livres 

 the Jeptier, 



Oats. 



The beft lands did not yield the moft oats this year: on the con- 

 trary, the word produced the greateft quantities; which has made 

 people call this a good year for tliat grain. Its quality is good, and 

 it is worth from 5 livres to 5 livres 1 o fols xhcfeptier. 



Bar lev. 

 Barley too fucceeded very well. 



Leguminous Plants. 

 There was fufficient plenty of peas, beans and lentils. 



Pot-Herbs. 



Our kitchen gardens were well ftored with pot-herbs : and, not- 

 withftanding the continual rains, and the coldnefs of the air, all our 

 melons were very good. 



As the fainfoin was very fliort when it' was cut, there was con- 

 fequently but little of it ; but its quality was good. The meadows, 

 afforded plenty of grafs; but the almoft inceffant rains prevented its 

 being got in in time, and a great deal of it was loft. 



Hemp. 



This year's hemp was of a good quality, and fucceeded even in 

 pretty dry grounds. 



Wine. 

 The white grapes having burft very much, the quantity of fruit 

 upon our vines was, in faft, not great : but vvhat there was, pro- 

 mifed extremely well till about a month before the vintage, when: 

 the Iharpnefs of the air made the grapes drop off the bunches, and 

 the bunches themfelves rotted or withered ; which oWiged many 

 people to make feveral vintages,* in order to fave as much as they 

 could. In confequence of this, the price of old wine rofe from 60 



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