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linen manufactures are shipped principally to 

 the English, and partly to the Scots market : 

 The Dunfermline goods, at Crombie-point for 

 Borrowstounness ; and the other kinds from the 

 ports of Kirkaldy and Newburgh. 



The goods imported coastwise are chiefly for 

 home consumption, and consist of wheat, bar- 

 ley, oats, oat-meal, wine, foreign spirits, porter, 

 tea, sugar, soap, candles, and other groceries, 

 wool and cotton, and all kinds of woollen and 

 cotton goods, dried fish, various kinds of hard- 

 ware, &c. These are brought from London 

 and other places in England ; from Leith, from 

 Glasgow, from Dundee, and from the north of 

 Scotland. 



In a survey which respects agriculture chiefly, 

 it will be expected that the exports of grain 

 should be particularly noticed. It is difficult, 

 however, perhaps impossible, to ascertain the 

 quantity with perfect accuracy. The exports 

 on the north side, and west from Aberdour, are 

 under the inspection of custom-houses, without 

 the bounds of this county, and which, I am in- 

 formed, keep no separate accounts for Fife. But 

 from the statements with which I have been fa- 

 voured, from the custom-houses of Kirkaldy and 

 Anstruther, and from the best information I 

 have been able to procure, from those princi- 

 pally concerned in this business, I am persuad- 

 ed the following state will not be far from the 



truth. 



Bolls. 



Wheat sent coast-wise annually, at an average 28,000 



Barley, ditto 4j> COQ 



"Pease and beans 12,000 



Malt - , - 



P P 2 



