2 2 



THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE 



, po..iw «» i«tb. !»rru.??i"t£!? 1 K 



•^* fc ^4L P S a .h« 8 o- ™ .57^ ta*«* »* pr cipaltank is 13 feet long, G feet wideband 



KfTa" ^ llioT^Z " .ken out, in" that state all night but J P^ measure> The bottom is of brick s 



t fi hi ««nH rowed, or put into small cocks each ni«nt, as 

 •t U h 'to^theTound the chance of bein* dried by the ,„ 



mnch 

 or 



mstructing the best tank, 3/. Inspector's Report: 



„• „rt as to preserve the colour and sap of the bay itself, a 



w,n ": *? ,° P _? " i t „„* « mn 1,.mpnt. and will do its work 



an excellent implement, and 



better than can possibly be performed in any of er way. 

 b Cul Hall here stated, that he found it much jess «peo» 



re, 



h.y-.bsker is 



fl D0851UIV uo pvMifi uicu wi »»j ~- 



ere stated, that he found it much lei . . 



ani saved mnch time, to have ^ the Gr«« .™ » t adde 1 

 and spread out at night; and, that in his WJgg- 

 the hay thus saved was no way deteriorated i » q» ^ «7j 

 and he wished to have the opinion of J«P™ ,c /™ 

 on the suWect. On the third or furth day. unler ™ TOUr 

 ^hle cVcao^ances, bay will be fit to be put together, in cooks 



maTe^nto tra' m p cocks ; but when it becomes necess ary_to_do 



in* from tops and bottoms of cocks damaged, ground covered 

 ihe secnd JVop destroyed in getting _off the ^first , and the dete. 



j, ami a quarter ui a uuuuicu "^«k u » *" ~, — * 



ton, distributed each course, in the making, 

 •serve the colour, and render it much more 



eyTemtn^^ 



dete- 

 n ration cVtfae bulk," Wiug fairly estimated at not less than 



% ° Cement of the J?fc*.-When hay is legitimately grown ^for 

 sale near Urn .town?, and the custom of the market is, a* in 

 Dub' in to use it over-dried, with nearly all the nourishing 

 iuices extracted, we must only act accordingly, and leave it in 

 tramp cock tilltt can be put together with little or no fermen- 

 tation until tflPlonsumers learn better their own interest and 

 advantage. But when grown for home use, and more especially 

 for cattle, hay f* improved by taking what farmers call a good 

 sweat in the rick, and a quarter of a hundred weight ot com- 

 mon salt to the 



will help to prefer , 



palatable and wholesome for all descriptions of cattle. Ke- 

 turninsf from a digression, he resumed his subject, by stating 

 that the formation of chimneys in ricks was an excellent con- 

 trivance for letting off the steam rising from the heating hay, 

 •nd checking excessive fermentation, wht-n formei perpendi- 

 cularly, and without lateral flies, calculated to create a draft 

 of air through the rick-this bung the most approved way of 

 setting it on fire, if there was a tendency that way.— Mr. 

 Ooodb then stated, in answer to the Earl of Clancarty, Sir 

 Be K*ne, and several other gentleman, that in making the 

 staddle for the hay-rick, fides noth longitudinal and transverse, 

 were formed ; and from the point where these intersect each 

 Other, upright chimneys were made as the rick progressed in 

 height, and, when those chimneys were sufficiently high, then 

 thecradles were introduced horizontally over the tops of the 

 chimneys— noc transversely, but longitudinally— to take the 

 tops of all the chimneys, so that a continual draught was 

 maintained, by the introduction of cold air below, and the 

 escape of the heated and moist air permitted above— which, as 

 far as his experience went, prevented all danger from the rick 

 firing. — Mr. Ball tben went on to observe that the bo*ly of the 

 rick should be carried up long and square, and the roof short 

 and flat, thereby saving expense in pitching to a great height, 

 and also savin? in the thatehing. He strongly recommended 

 ■every farmer o have a rick-cover— it wou'd pay its own cost iu I 

 one wet season. He stated that hay-barns, where there was a 



The 

 9 feet 



set on 



ed^eV and the sides, ends, and top (which is arched), is 

 also brickwork, of 9 inches thickness. There is a divi- 

 sion inside, also of brickwork, and the whole is cemented. 

 The compartment into which the urine first enters re- 

 tains all sediment, which can be cleared out at any time. 

 In the other division a pump is fixed, by which the 

 liquid manure is loaded into a properly-constructed 

 water-cart, and so conveyed to the land. From the 

 tanks to the shippon and stable a tile drain is laid, on a 

 brick bottom, with a grid and small cesspool in each 

 building. Behind the house and piggeries, there is 

 another tank for the purpose of receiving the wash and 

 urine from those places. This is a circular one, 10 feet 

 deep and 8 feet diameter. The sides and bottom are 

 cemented brickwork, but the top is open. With the 

 liquid collected from this tank, ammoniacal water from 

 a neighbouring gas works is mixed in proportion of 

 about one-sixth, and carted on the land. By these tanks, 

 6 to 8 acres of meadow land are kept in a very produc- 

 tive state. From the Journal of the Manchester and Liver- 

 pool Agricultural Society. 



alt with only so much lime as will suffice to decompose 

 id t • 3 ewt. of salt about an equal quantity of iime, and 



large establishment and a great deal of hay to save, were well 

 worth etecring, particularly where the material could be had 

 at home at first co t from the thinnings of plantations, <fcc. Mr. 

 Ball concluded hi* observations by saving that, although it was 

 tio part of hi^ subject, the m jnagetnent of hay in consumption 

 Was a point upon which there was grear room for improvement, 

 and much need of practical instruction, and he trusted the 

 attention of he srciery might be turned to the aubject in the 

 course of the ensuiog winter. 





Notices to Correspondents. 



Books: J H. The one was noticed last week. The other is 

 the work on agriculture, by Mr. Jackson, published by 



Chambers of Edinburgh. 

 Lime and Salt : Salopian. Slake 60 bushels of lime with water 

 containing 3 cwt. ot salt in solution, and let it lie in a heap 

 for n month— that will be a dressing for an acre ; or if you want 



the s 



it, add 



let them be mixed together for some montb.3 before use. 



Oilcake : O C. Give a broken cake or two— say 4 lbs. daily. 

 Break it into small iVagteefite, and place them in the manger. 

 It will make the milk richer : but not better tasted. 



Poultry.— The "Sebright Bantam": R H. We regret we 

 cannot tell you where to procure this breed (Silver or Gold) per- 

 fectly " true." We have long and vainly tried to procure some 

 small Sebright cock bantams for ourselves ; as also some of 

 the very small hens, but have never been able to succeed. 

 Since the death of the worthy barowet, the breed has 4< gone 

 back" fearfully. W. K.— The Roup in Fowls: C W H. In 

 addition to what was recommenced in this Paper last week, 

 try small pellets of butter, soot, and chopped Rue. Give the 

 infected birds two of these, morning and evening, and let 

 them have the full range of a dust-heap ; also let them scratch 

 among the debris of an old wall. If these do not check the 

 disorder, bring "the knife" into instant at*. Keep those 

 that are gradually recovering, from the rest ; and let them 

 be placed in a warm situation. W. K. 



Potato Disease: Nauan. The price of the pamphlet is one 

 shilling. The address of the author was given in the review 

 of his work. 



Potatoes : J M. As many as ICO sacks have been grown per 



acre— that is about 17 tons per acre. 

 Rye and Winter Tares : J B N. They are the best things you 

 can sow now for spring food We have had no experience 

 of malt-dust as food for cattle. 



A Practical Guide to the Breaking and Training of the 

 Young Horse. By Corporal -Major Robert Turner, 

 Assistant Riding Master, Royal Horse Guards. Park, 

 Furnivall, and Parker, Whitehall. 

 A pamphlet, full of detailed and condensed information 

 on its subject ; giving the results of a lengthened expe- 

 rience. The work refers to the horse's u appointments," 

 and the principles of training ; and it gives in detail the 

 12 lessons which are supposed to furnish the education 

 required by the animal. It also refers to the defects and 

 infirmities to which the horse is liable. It is tersely 

 written by a practical man, and is not by any means a 

 case of book-mal'ing. 



COVENT GARDEN', Sept. 27. 

 Peaches and Nectarines remain nearly the Fame as last 

 week ; the best samples fetch fair prices, but the sale for in- 

 ferior fruit is heavy. Pines and Grapes are abundant. A few 

 West Indian Pines still make their appearance. Morello 

 Cherries are now all but over. Good Plums are scarce, as are 

 also Oranges and Lemons. Nuts remain nearly the same 

 as quoted last week. Carrots, Turnips, Cabbages, «bc, are 

 sufficient for the demand. Potatoes are generally good in 

 quality. Lettuces and other saladiog are sufficient for the 

 demand. Mushrooms (bushels) appear but slowly. Cut flowers 



consist of Heaths, Pelargoniums, Mignonette, Heliotropes, 

 Stephanotis, Moss and Proving Roses, 



• FUUIT. 



METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.— September. 



( Continued from p. 606.) 



t t f 



t 



Date. Time, 



Sept. 16 7.30 a.m. 

 18 10.20 p.m, 



t 



19 

 20 



Sun. 21 



7.10 a.m. 



11.50 p m 

 1.40 a.m 

 7.30 a.m. 



10.30 p.m. 

 8 am 

 & p.m. 



Max. 



Min. 



3J.43 



• • ■ 



• • • 



30. C8 



30.03 



• • » 



• • • 



29 97 



• • • 



29.77 



29 99 



* *• ■ 



29.99 



• • ■ 



■-'9.99 



• ■ f 



nw 



• • • 



Wind and Weather. 



— 



Pine-apples, per lb., 3s to 5s 

 Grapes,ho house,p.lb., 2s to 5s 

 — Lisbon, per lb., 9d to Is 

 Peaches, per doz., 4 s to 8* 

 Nectarines, per doz., 4s to 8s 

 Cherries, per lb., 6d to 2s 

 Melons, each, Is to 4s 

 Currants, p, hf. sieve, 4 s to 5s 

 Plums, per punnet, Is to 2s 

 Figs, per doz., Is 6d to 3s 

 Applee,kitchen,p.bsh.,l8tols6d 



VEGETABLES. 



Pears, dessert, p. doz., 2s to 4s 

 Almonds, per peck, 6s 



— sweet, per lb. t 2s to 3s 

 Lemons, per doz., Is to 2s 

 Oranges, per doz., 2s to 4s 



— per 100, 14s to 30s 



Nuts,Barcelona J p.bsh,20sto22s 



— Brazil, p, bsh, 12s to 14s 

 Filberts, per 1001bs., 55s to 70s 

 Walnuts, per bush., 12s to 24s 



Northerly. Moderate ; bright 

 starlight. 



N. Brists. Fine and pleasant 

 day. 



NNW. Gentle; fine sunny 

 day. Barometer steady. 



Northerly. Moderate. Foggy 

 at sunrise ; clear sunny 

 day. 



1 



22 



6 35 p.m. 



7.B5 a.m. 



10.30 p.m. 



— — 



• • « 



23 



11.15 a.m. 



80.00 



29.97 

 129.97 Northerly. Gentle. 



... 



7.15 p.m. ; 30.03 



30.02 



9 • t 



I 



Bright 

 sunny day ; afternoon 

 warm, but very hazy. Ba- 

 rometer rising steadily. 



±.M. S. Cloudy. Overcast 

 with gentle rain, and foggy. 



P.M. SW. Clear and tine • 



very heavy bank of fog 

 along western horizon. 



Cabbages, per doz., 3d to Is 

 Cauliflowers, p. doz.,6d to 3s 

 French Beans, per half sieve, 



Is to 2s 

 Beans, per sieve. Is £d to 2s 

 Peas, per sieve, Is 9d to 3s 6d 

 Potatoes, per ton, 45s to 80s 



— per cwt., 2s to 5s 



— per bush., Is 6d to 2s 6d 

 Turnips, p. bunch, 2d to 4d 

 Cucumbers, each, Id to Is 

 Radishes, per doz., 9d to Is 6d 



— • Turnip, p. doz., 8d to Is 

 Celery, p. bundle, 6d to Is 6d 

 Carrots, per bunch, 4d to 6*d 

 Spinach, per sieve, Is 6d to 2s 

 Vegetable Marrows, per doz., 



Gd to Is 

 Onions, p. bunch, Id to 5d 



— Spanish, p.doz. ls6dto3s 



Leeks, per bunch, Id to 2d 



Shallots, per lb., 3dto6d 

 Garlic, per lb., 4d to 6d 

 Artichokes, per doz., Is to 2s 

 Lettuce, Cab., p. score, 4d to Is 



— Cos, per score, 3d to Is 

 Small Salad*, p. puun.,2d to 3d 

 HorseRadish,p.bundl., 1 »6dto6s 

 Red Beet, perdoz., Is to 2s 

 Mushrooms, p. pot., Is to Is 6d 



orrel, per hf. sieve, 6d to9d 

 Fennel, per bunch, 2d to 3d 

 Savory, per bunch, 2d to 3d 

 Thyme, per bunch, 2d to 3d 

 Parsley, per doz. bun., 2s to 3i 



— Roots, p. bundl. 9d to Is 

 Mint, per bunch, Id to 2d 

 Basil, p. bunch, 3d to4d 

 Marjoram, do., 3d to 4d 



Watercress,p.l2bunch.,4dto6d 



J Continued from last report. Fine, pleasant, warm sun. 

 -shiny weather, and the wind northerly, combined with a 

 falling barometer is so unusual an occurrence: about this 

 time last year we had precisely the same coincidence, which 

 was accounted tor by the passage of a very tremendous hurri- 

 cane over the Cape Verd I*i»Dds (Sept. 3d, 1850), from east to 

 jest, which drew in the air from the poles towards the equator? 

 but with an interne degree or cold not experienced on this occa 



£T« J?* Tr"- mW theref ° re have W» a long way off to 

 the northward, I imagine. ° J w 



f This storm came trom the south-west *ru\ !■ *»-«-«•« * 



K32S SKT* - *•"»'• " ~ ^= 



{ To be continued. ) ' ** ". M t 



Miscellaneous- 



Liquid Manure Tank. — To Mr. Richard Dobell 

 Leftwich, near Northwich, as tenant and occupier for 



COAL MARKET.— b'aiDAT, Sept 2G. 



Hartley, 14s. 9d. ; Eden Main, 1G S . • Wallsend Lambton. 

 16s. 3d. ;Wallsend Stewarts, 16s. 6d. ; Wallsend Tees, 16s. Cd. 

 —Ships at market. 29. 





Prime Meadow Hay 



Inferior ditto... 

 Rowen 



New Hay 



HAY.-P^r Load of H6 Trusses* 

 Smithfield, Sept. 25. 



g 



in 



arket, which mak-l! iHT ** * 





prices. A K ood one still makes 3 S 6d tk tXM ^o»U 



of second-rate rceau. ^1^X3^5J 



1418 Beasts, 6290 Sheen 17fi f>„>„ nu ^ r '»anvtiT 



B lefsrof D 8 , i h b e 8 . D - orth - -* 28»S!£?SJ5a 



Best Scots, Here- 



s d 



s d 



ess 



• • • 



3 8 — 4 



_ counties. 

 _, p <* st. of 8 ib 8 _ 



yestLoug-woou' 

 Ditto Shorn 8 ' 



T 



-8 



3 



Ewes<fe2dqu a i it , 

 Ditto Shorn J 

 Lambs 



Calves 

 Pigs 



*to| 



i 



Ml 



• •• 



3 

 2 



8-4 

 0-1 



I 

 I 



fords, <fcc, ... 3 4 to 3 G 



Best Short-horns 3 3 4 



2d quality Beasts 2 4 — 2 10 

 Best Downs and 



Haif-breds 

 Ditto Shorn 



Beasts, 5270; Sheep and Lambs, 32,T 20 ; Calves i«* JH • 



Friday, Sept. 26. ' b9; ^H, 



TV e have a very large supply of inferior Beast, . * 

 few purchasers, even at the low prices wp n,? ♦ k a,ld <*'Tt 

 but few of the choicer kinds on P off«V. ^ar* S? 8 *^ 

 late rates. The number of Sheep is bv J ™ ™ l[ * l0 ^ 

 fully adequate to the demand. M Jndayl Z^l ^ P 

 culty obtained. Trade is exceedingly heavv for r i Wllh ^ 

 is an extreme quotation ; only a few of the rW ; '■••i 

 From Germany and Holland we have 670 R.l . ^ re *aH. 

 315 Calves, and 104 Pigs; 300 Beasts from tn! ,,33 L 0S H 

 midland, and 95 milch cows from the h^^^^ 



M 



Best Scots, Here- 

 fords, &c. ... 3 

 Best Short-horns 3 

 2d quality Beasts 2 

 Best Downs and 



Half-breds ... 3 

 Ditto Shorn 



• • • 



4 to 3 6 



— 3 4 



— 2 8 



8 — 4 



tea 



Best Long-wools . 3 



Ditto Shorn 



Ewes & 2d quality 2 



Ditto Shorn J 



Lambs 



Calves 



Pigs 



4-a« 



• ■. 



*-«» 



* » * 



• •• 



• * • 



• •• 



• ■• 



4 

 2 



*•• 



0-4 

 0-1 



5 



• •# 



Beasts, 1231 ; Shee p and Lambs. 6.940 : Cai ve8.5i2^ pLm 1 



MARK LANE. 



Monday, Sept. 22.-The supply of Wheat from Essex (a* 

 morning's market was moderate, but good from Kent *5 

 the east coast. White must be written Is. and red 2s nw 

 lower than this day se'nnight. The attendance beiaz^uf 

 confined to the town millers, transactions in tore^n wantZ 

 limited to admit of our altering quotations.-Fine maltST 

 Barley sells readily at last week's prices. Other descriotbH 

 are a slow sale and the turn cheaper.— Beans are Is per or 

 lower.— Peas being scarce, sell at an advance of is. per or J. 

 The Oat trade is dull, except for Russian qualities,— la y iQ Z 

 there is little doing. ' 



Per Imperial Quartek. 

 Wheat, Essex, Kent, & Suffolk... White 



— — fine selected runs. ..ditto 



— — Talavera 



— Norfolk, Lincoln, & York.. .White 



— Foreign 



Barley, grind. & distil., — sto — s...Chev. 



— Foreign... grinding and distilling 

 Oats, Essex and Suffolk 



— Scotch and Lincolnshire. ..Potato 



— Irish Potato 



— Foreign Poland and Brew 



Hye 



Rye-meal, foreign per ton 



Beans, Mazagan 25s to 27s Tick 



s. s. 



38—40 

 40—42 



44 

 32 

 30 



28 



20 

 17 



21 



46 

 34 

 48 

 30 

 24 

 20 

 24 



18-22 



Red 

 Hed 



Red 



• > » ■ . . 



*•••*. 



• ••■» 



Ml 



Malting .127— S| 



Malting , 



Feed imi 



Feed 18— W 



LMI 



18-22 Feed 



23-25 Foreign . 



Pigeon 26 



26-30 

 32... Winds 30-33 



21 

 25 

 22 



■29 



Harrow. !&-* 

 Lonspod [tt-2| 

 Egyptian 0-g 



— Foreign Small 



Peas, white, Essex and Kent Boiler* 



— Maple 27s to i9s Grey 



Maize White 



Flour, best marks delivered ...per sack 32 



— Suffolk ditto 26 



— Foreign per barrel|l7 



Arrivals in the Port of London last Week. 

 Flour,11034-ks| Wheat. 



brls Qrs. 



6565 



2WS 



Barley. 



Malt. 



Oats.i 



Bean«. 



Qrs. 



Qrs. 



Qrs. 



Qrs. 



1128 



4965 485 



M 



— 



37 



1110 





4393 



- 



12226 



W\ 



26 Suffolk 

 25 Foreign . U-% 

 Yellow,..; - 



•37 



32 Norfolk. |3MI 

 2L ! Per sacR>'7-S 



Peas. 

 Qrf. 



m 



-5 



English , 



Irish 



Foreign 6145 



Friday, Sept. 26.— The arrivals of grain and Flow, parti. 



cularly foreign, have been small this week. This morning 

 market was badly attended, and the demand for all article! 

 limited. The value of Wheat, Barley, Beans, and FeasmtK 

 be quoted nominally as on Monday.— The Oat trade is ton;, 

 and new corn is 6d. per qr. cheaper.- Sales of barrel mt 

 have been effected to some extent at rather reduced rates.- 

 A few cargoes of P. O. Wheat arrived on the coast have m 

 sold at 29s. to 29s. 6d. per qr., including a large one ftf 

 Antwerp, buyers pajing the extra freight and inwriBfc 

 Maize is inquired for at 26s., but held at 26s. 6d.perqt.um 



including freight and insurance. 



Arrivals this Week. 



• • - 



English 

 Irish . 

 Foreign 

 Imperial 

 Averages, 



Aug. 16 



23 



30 



18 



20 



Wheat. 



Qrs. 



3010 



Barley. 

 Qrs. 

 1240 



1110 



Wheat. 

 4U 4d 



Sept. 



Aggreg. Aver. 

 Duties on Fo- 

 reign Grain 



B4RLEY. 



26s id 



Oats. 



21* 9d 



Oats. 



Qrs. 



130 



2420 



7950 



Kie. 



Floor* 



7Ws«iu 



?$00»ctt 

 BiAirt. Mil 



39 10 

 39 1 

 33 9 

 33 5 



37 8 



26 8 



25 10 



26 1 

 26 1 

 25 7 



29 2 



26 1 



1 



1 o 



21 11 



20 



8 



20 



1 



19 



5 



18 



4 



20 



4 



I 







Fluctuations in the la*t sis weeks' /y/^ftrt ** 



Prices. 



Aug. 16. 



4 Is 44- 



39 10 





i 

 ... * 



39 1 



Me 



38 9 



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8 5 



• •• 



37 8 



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■ ft 





• ■ < 



• • • 



"I 



• •■ 



• •• 



««• 



1 





• •• 



• •• 



1 



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• •• 



«•» 



I* 



• * 



If* 



• •• 



• • - 



• ■ " 



• • « 



• * • 



• •• 



70sto7- ; 

 55 65 

 60 C3 



■ t 2 



f ■ • 



Clover 

 New do. 

 Straw 



a t • 



• •t 



• • » 



«•• 



• •« 



• •• 



70s to 85s 



• •• 





The trade very dull. 



23 

 J. Coop 



28 



the 



HOPS.— r-RiDAY, Sept. 26. 

 Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the market is well 

 supplied with the new growth, which are selling freely at the 

 following* prices : * 



Sussex 120s to 140s 



Yearlings&oldHops... — ... 





tity of Oats an* a *oo<! lapply »' 0at ™f* , B „ .m«IlV*? 

 port from Ireland .luce Tuesday la« are - ^^m 

 cowtivLe trivial. At our Corn E«l«e " elt y * 

 lively proceeding were obwrvable »» £ f iB? » W£ 

 trade ; importer, of foreign Wheat, *""*", J f0 m *it*J* 

 the decline in London yesterday. COIlt '"" } ca , £S »t *<*5 



Tuesday's rates, at which, "\l\fa f^e ^i £ 

 abatement, sale, upon a moderate scale ble , « 



farmers' new Wheat the supply «» ^ikearstW^ 

 quality and condition being excellent it wa'w^^arjw 



at our quotations. Barley, Be a " s ;. a "° cb8 „ge «»**&? 

 sparingly at former rates. In Malt do c ^ ned i, ^ 

 Oat. were the tarn cheaper, and P*^„ dta n C^oo'JJ^ 

 load. We had a^modeja^ demand_for In^ ^^^ 



g pri 

 Mid & East Kents 16f)» to 252s 

 Weald Kenti ... 130s to 160s 



Duty 110,0004. 



SMITH FIELD, Monday, Sept. 22. 

 The number of Beasts is again very large ; the average 

 quality is rather improved. Trade is verv heavy, but prices 

 are not much altered. Sheep and Lambs are plentiful : trade 



at full prices. Friday, SePT 

 of home and countrj 



iat. sept. ij/.— "- , ° this m orw h« itf* 

 > m'il lers'at our »»*^ f flrmUj J, 



descriptions of fore'gn Wheat were heia tr»n'«jS* 

 porters, .nd a faiAmount of b«in«»j; c , ws3 obj^ 

 onr local buyer* being inactive, no an g{ w , . ja. ^ 



Barley, Malt, Beans, and r«»»"*JJ e d 1«-P e ^fe 

 .lightly depre.sed In value. I »ti rec ^ d . f^Z^ 

 Oatmeal fid. p*r load, with a hm.ttd , den ^V* 

 of Indian Corn were Gd.^perqr. deartt to-" 



floating cargoes changed bands. 





• 



