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gained by the tenant, from his fiiperior management of a farm, as well as 

 of v.'hat he faves, by leflening the expcnc« of cultivation, fooner or later, 

 &nds its way into the landlord's pocket. 



CLIMATE. 



Periods at which feed-time and harvefl commenced in the different 

 counties, for the fix preceding years, from 1788 to 1793 inclufive. 



NORTHAMPTON-SHIRE. 



The periods at which feed-time and 

 harveft commenced on a particular farm 

 in this county for the fix preceding years, 

 from 1788 to 1793, '^•'^1 ^^ found in the 

 following Tables : 



PERTH-SHIRE. 



Below is an account of the periods at 

 which feed-time and harveft commenced 

 on a particular farm in the Carfe of Gow- 

 rie, from 1788 to 1793, inclufive. 



Spring 

 Corn. 



5th Mar. 



I ft ditto. 



28th Feb. 



Barley. 



nth Mar. 

 1 5 th ditto. 

 2ift ditto. 



Wheat. 



nth Sept. 

 nth ditto. 

 13th ditto. 

 14th ditto. 



4 th oa. 



lothSept. 



Harveft 

 commenced. 



2 5 til Aug. 



27 th ditto. 



27th ditto. 



1 8th ditto. 



29th ditto. 



28th ditto. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



By the above ftatement, it appears, that there are about 15 days diffe- 

 rence in the commencement of harveft, in favour of Northamptonfhire, on 

 an average of thefe fix years. 



The climate in the Carfe of Gowrie, may be confidered as equal to that 

 of any other part of Scotland. And that of the other parts of Perthlhire, 

 as fuperior to the northern counties of England. 



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