ee 
i 
De hae 
492. ere i Avricultural Report. ae ; “Decr 
thire, and 2,000 in Derbyfhire, making togeteer 30,000 flocking makers, each of whpm i 
fuppofed to-give employment to three more perfons, either men, women, or children, in 
setOF the fheep, the growing of the cotton and flax, the raifing of the filk, and 
fofiment of the feller, making together 120,000 perfons employed by this manufac- 
fe returns of the trade may be eftimated at about 2,000,000]. per annum, and it is 
now the brifkeft manufature in England. 
The Sj manufa€tory, during the prefent year, has exceeded expe€tation, and may, per- 
haps, be-faid to be in a more flourifhing ftate than for feveral years pat. ‘The material being 
entirely of foreign growth, muft be liable to frequent flu€tuations in price, but fince we lai 
noticed this article, there has been little variation, except in the following inftances: the 
Bengal raw filk, which after thé company’s fale was in great demand, in confequence of the 
fcarcity of Italian raw, ahd bore a premium upon the extravagant price at which it was fold, 
has, from an importation fince of about 290 bales of Italian raw, with the expectation of a 
¢reat quantity more, andof the fleet from Bengal, decreafed confiderably in value, and is 
‘ikely to continue fo for the prefent; from the fame caules, the article ot China raw is 
rather lower, as fome of the italian raws have been {ubftituted in its place; therefore, as 
the trade may be confidered as well fupplied with raw filks a 



lks-at prefent, there is no appearance. 
ef an advance upon that article. With refpe@ to ‘Thrown Silk, the qnantity that has been 
imported fince OGober is about 265 ba'es, which in a full market has continued the article 
with littlé or no variation, except Bergam, which is fomewhat lower; there are various 
epinions upon the future price of thrown filk, fome expe an advance from a greater demand 
tn the beginning of the year, with which the merchants generally flatter themfelves at this 
feafon, others froma detention of the filks deitined for this country by fevere weather, or a 
confiderable diminution of the quantity in confequence of the war between the Frencn and 
the King of Sardinia, but thefe are evidently mere conjectures: the prices at prefent are as 
gallows. 
RAW. i THROWN. 
Foffombrone from 39s. to 41s. gr. fb. Piedmont from 28s. to 39¢, , 
Pozero - 35 to 37 Italian Organ 33 to $5 
Roverado - 33. to. 35 Bergam - 28 to 33 
Milan - 23 to 24 im. lb, Milan - — 29 to 32 
French - 25 toned. Modena ~- . 27-to ga 
China - 29 to 30 Bengal Organ 28 
The import of filk, during the prefent year, has been fuch as to keep the market well fup- 
plied. The total quantity up tothe lait week has been 2225 bales of Thrown, and 1128 
bales of Raw: total 3353 bales. 
SS ee 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
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PP HE alternations of froft and thaw, in the beginning of the month, did not much impede- 
the general bufinefs of the hufpandman; but the feverity of the latter part has put a 
top to fome of his operations. The wheats that have been fown this year, not having, till 
the prefent period, met with any very material check, look remarkably weil. Turnips,- we 
nelieve, have not yet received any very ferious injury. In fome places, however, they 
have been nearly fed off, and in others they are much employed in fattening neat cattle ani 
Sheep. ‘Fhey ere advancing. much in price, and the feverity of the weather at this time, 
muft, we apprehend, raife them ftiil higher, as well as de them much damage in other 
refpects. 
The late fharpnefs of the feafon has alfo rendered the application of the flail pretty general, 
and we are pleafed to find that all the different fort ; 
found, and well. 
In the northern diftri@s, as well as fome of the more fouthern ones, we find there is 
plenty of fat ftock, and that butcher’s meat ts reafonable in price. Lean cattle do not feem 
to advance much, though the demand for them is fomewhat increafed. 
FroweEr averages 408. 9d. WHEAT 48s. 4d. Barrey 29s. 8d. Oars 19s. 7d. 
In SmitrnFrietp Market, BreFr fetches from 2s. rod. toas, 6d. Murron 3s. to 4s. 
VEAL 35. Sd. to 4s. 8d. and Porx 2s. 6d, to 35. ad. 
Horses. Thofe employed in farming bufinefs are Mill 
Hops. Bacs 9g}. tool. 10s. Pockets rol. to ml. 1 
Hay, in St. fames’s Market, fells from 21. 6s. to 31. 3s, and Straw from 1]. 1¢§. 
te ri. 16s. ; 
in, in general, turm out ize, 
OW. 
