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Vineyards in Cornwall. 



I have lately received from Mr. Pettigrew, the gardener at 

 Cardiff Castle, an account of the vineyards which Lord Bute has 

 j)lanted in Glamorganshire, and the experiment has proved that 

 the vine will there grow and bear grapes fit for making wine ; 

 I mention this because it is probable that there are many places 

 in Cornwall, sheltered from the north, and with a south facing, 

 too steep for ordinaiy arable cultivation, stony, and thus with a 

 natural drainage, where vines would do well, and return a profit. 

 The vines near Cardiff have done amazingly well. The growth 

 last year was equal to that of any of the vines in the best wine 

 districts of France. It takes about 4,840 plants per acre, and 

 about 15s. per 100 was paid for the vines by Lord Bute. 



Dead Meat. 



Last year I remarked on the large quantity of dead meat which 

 is now annually sent from this county to the London and other 

 markets, In consequence of the fear of an increase of disease 

 among cattle, the subject of the traffic in dead meat all over the 

 country will receive increased importance. After giving you a 

 few facts shewing the extent of our exports of dead meat from a 

 few places in Cornwall, I will mention some of the recently 

 adopted modes for its preservation, both during long journeys 

 and while in storage ; which may act as suggestions both to our 

 farmers and to our railway carriers. 



It is difficult to get from the railway authorities any general 

 statistics on this subject throughout Cornwall. But the following 

 statistics may be relied upon as given to me by large dealers, of 

 the export of dead meat from three stations in my own neigh- 

 bourhood. From one was sent 355 tons 10 cwt. ; and from 

 another, 46 tons 14 cwt. But from Lostwithiel alone, 1,248 tons 

 13 cwt. and 19 lbs., composed of 2,618 sides of beef, 29,944 sheep 

 and lambs, 73 pigs and 7 calves.* 



* Dead meat sent from lostwithiel, Cornwall, to the London Market. 



January 



February .. 



March 



April 



May _ 



June 



July 



August 



September.. 



October 



November.. 

 December .. 



52S 

 308 

 1,649 

 4,432 

 4,641 

 2,133 

 3,278 

 4,960 

 3,712 

 2,463 



Tons. Cwts. qrs. lbs. 

 "" " 1 ... 24 



Total 



29,944 



It is curious to see how the quantity varies with the London seasons. 



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