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appears so much less than in Volhynia, that it can 

 only be accounted for by the fact, that the culture of 

 culinary vegetables, and the produce of the fruit trees, 

 is far more abundant; and that the cattle are very 

 much cheaper. The difference of more than two 

 degrees of latitude may make some difference in the 

 mode of living, as the warmer the climate, the less 

 Corn in general is consumed in brewing and distilling, 



The only other province in Russia which conveys 

 its Corn to market by the Vistula, is Byalystock. It 

 was formerly a part of Poland, and the inhabitants 

 still generally speak the language of that country. 

 The chief Corn raised for bread is Rye ; but a small 

 portion of that Grain, as well as of some very indiffer- 

 ent Wheat, finds a passage by the river Bug into the 

 Vistula. The best of the land is appropriated to the 

 growth of flax, hemp, and linseed, or to breeding of 

 cattle. The whole surplus of Wheat, which must be 

 small, cannot be distinguished in the returns from 

 that stated generally to come from Russia. 



There are two other of the Russian provinces 

 whose surplus Corn finds a vent through the territory 

 of Prussia. The south-west part of Wilna, formerly 

 Lithuania, has the navigable river Niemen for its 

 boundary, by which the Corn is conveyed to Memel. 

 Its produce is but small in proportion to its popula- 

 tion ; and, by the official accounts, the increase appears 

 to be less than in the other provinces. In 1 802 the 

 sowing and reaping is thus stated : 



Quarters. 



Sowed - Winter Corn 530,245 



Do. - Summer do. - 315,798 



846,043 



Harvested - Winter Corn 

 Do. Summer do. 



3,319,790 



