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manner than such heavy birds would seem capable of. They have very evidently great de¬ 
light in this kind of stormy weather. 
October 14th. A woodcock which was shot this day is the first that I have heard of thi* 
season. 
October 16th. The swallows and martins have taken their leave of us for the present 
year. 
October 17th. The ivy is now in full flower j and flies of various species swarm about 
tlie blossoms.—Michaelmas peaches are ripe. 
The upper leaves of the poplars, and the leaves of the weeping willow, the mulberry, 
some of the pollard ashes, and sallows, are yet left. Those of the elm and lime trees arc 
quite gone. 
October 18th. Mushrooms, which, a little while ago, were found in great abunda.nce, 
are again become scarce. 
It is a singular fact that several chafers (scarahaus meklontba) have, at diflerent time* 
lately, been seen in flight. When caught they appear to be very languid and weak. 
October 20th. The Royston crows are returned. 
October 23d. The fruit of the elder, barberry, black thorn, woodbine, holly, hedge- 
rose, spindle-tree [Emnymus Eiiropaius)^ black briony {japiui communii^, wOody nightshade 
{ioianum dulcamara)^ and dogberry {conrus sanguinea)^ is now ripe. 
ijtarlings begin to collect together in large flocks j and the linnets and other small birds 
also congregate, 
October 28th. Fieldfares are seen. The leaves of the hawthorn are quite gone. 
October olst. I scarcely recollect to have seen the gossamer floating in the course of tha 
whole autumn. The wet weather has prevented it. 
In consequence of the continued, rain very few of the farmers have been yet able to sow 
their wheat. The summer fallows are completely drenched with wet. 
The crops of acorns and beech mast, like that of the hazel nuts and walnuts, have in this 
neighbourhood almost wholly failed. 
Hampzhire, 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
"^I^HEAT sowing Is generally finished, and the early-sown plants, in consequence of our 
autumn being so remarkably mild, are in great luxuriance and forwaidn^ss, and, should 
they-not be checked by timel) frosts, may soon be expected rank and ’luinter-proud: with the 
exception however of cold, wet and ill-managed soils, for which there has been too much, 
rain, and upon which the wheat plant appears at present thin and backward. 
Me ver was there a greater burden ot autumnal food upo.n the ground nor latter grass of more 
substantial and feeding quality. Ths turnips also have far exceeded expectation, which will 
be a foitunate saving of hay and fodder, the latter being short in quantity, defective in quality, 
and no old stock on hand. Should the present mild weather continue, cattle will be kept 
abroad unusually late this season. 
Store cattle command high prices, on account of the great plenty of keep. Fat stock in 
gr^at plenty, but the best sold high. Good milch cows extremely dear, horses the same, 
whilst the inferior sorts are declining in price. Pigs very pientitul, large fleshy stores yield¬ 
ing, as usual, a good price. 
Good reports of the potatoe crop continue; and the former statements cespeeting the defects 
cf the crop wheat, both in quantity and goodness, are fully ai.d unfortunately confirmed. 
'Ihe autumnal price of wheat is indeed at an ominous height, although the farmers have been 
universally liberal in supplying tiie markets, considering the season, and as the;e are various, 
possible impediments to foreign supply 3 in times like the present, the real state of things 
cannot be too widely promulgated, with a view to timely economy in expenfiicure, and the 
partial substitution of potatoes among certain classes, to whom solid bread is not of such vital 
consequence, as to the laborious poor. 
The chief business of husbandry during the present rponth, has been, as usual, casting 
home lime, chalkand other purchased manures, coals, &c threshing, and preparing the winter 
fold, or straw yard. The improving farmers who adopt Mr. KLemp’s system of finishing all 
their ploughing business in tue autumn, are at this time full handed- 
Smithfield: Beef 4b. 6d. to 6s —Mutton 4s. 4d. to 5s. 8d.—V..al .is. to 7s.—House lamb 
25s. per quarter.—Pork 4s. to 6s. 8d—Bacon 7s.—Irish ditto 2s. 6d to 4s. 6i,—Fat 4s lOd. 
i—Oil cake 161. 36s. per thousand. 
Corn Exchange: Wheat from 70s. to 130s. per quarter—.The quartern loaf Is. 6d.— 
Borley 48s. to 59s.—Oats 28s. to 42s.—Potatoes as last month.—Hay 31. lOs. to 61. 63. per 
Joad.—(flover ditto 4i. to 71. i4s,—Straw 2U os. to 21. 16s, 
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