1094. Manthly Agricultural Report. 
The Manenesrer-Trapbe is in a very difireffed fituation, the market being quite 
glutted with goods. Cotton goods are confequently fold not only under their fair price, buts 
in fome inftances, at near 20 or 30 per cent. under prime coft. Cotten-wool continues falling. 
The Sirx-Trapez, which for fome time paft has been very good, begins to flacken 4 
little, except in black handkerchiefs or fringes, which are a very good article. Sarfnets are 
alfo in confiderable demand for pelices and gowns, and Perfians for linings; but the Perfiaz 
manufacturers ftill find much difficulty in getting filks prozer for their purpofe, which con- 
tinue very fcarce and dear. The market is fully fupplied, er rather overftecked with velvets, 
and there 1s at prefent little demand for five-eight and three quarter modes, from the general 
wear of Shawls, pelices, and cloth handkerchiefs, which have almof entirely fuperfeded fille 
cloaks 2s an article of femate ¢drefs at this fexfon. There has been no material variation in 
the price of raw or thrown Silks, but raws will probably foon advance a little. 
The TRADE of BIRMINGHAM Is, at this time, very flat, from the few foreign orders, and 
the uncertainty attending them, arifing from the late pecuniary difficelties which have mors 
or lefs injured every manufacture that depended much on foreign markets. 
Sugars, which have lately fallen fo confiderably, are at prefent pretty fteady, and feem 
likely to keep their price. Black Teas are from 4d. to 6d. per lb. lower, and Boheas nearly 
15. perlb. Greens have not experienced much variation. The new Fruit which has arrived, 
is at prefent fcarce and dear; but more arrivals are expef&ted. Malagasare from 48s. to §25. 
Sun Raifins, Gos. to 64s. Blooms, gos. tog4s. Mufcadels, 108s, to 1z23. Currants, 63s, 
to 74s. Figs, none inthe market. Spices are about 15 per cent. lower. Cinnamon, from 
$s. to 12s. Cloves, 8s. Mace, from 24s. to 30s. Nutmegs, from 18s.to 24s. Pimento, 
acd. to 12d. Pepper, 2s. 3d. to 2s, 6d. White Pepper, 2s. 84. to 3s. ; 



MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
PRE mild open weather that prevailed about the clofe of the laft beginning of the prefent 
ménth, has enabled farmers in moft parts of the kingdom to put a much greater quantity 
of ae into the ground than they expected, which is a circumfance of the moft favourable 
kind; it has alfobeen highly advantageous in leffening the confumption of all forts of fodder. 
Though, in many cafes, the laft year’s wheats have, upon being threfhed, turned out unfound, 
they are on the whole far better than there was reafon to expeét. The barley and oats are 
likewife, taking them generally, in a better condition than the badnefs of the late feafon 
promifed. | We therefore confidently hope that the prefent difpropertionately extravagant 
price of grain will be confiderably lowered, as the farmers find time to get it threfhed out in 
larger quantities, which the fetting in of the frof muft be favourable for. 
by. Wheat averages throughout England and Wales, 94s. 2d. Rye, 59s. 7d. Barley, 45s. 5d 
Oats, 33s. 3d. and Beans 64s. 3d. Fine Flour fells in London at gos. per fack. Seconds 78s- 
to 84s. 
Before the commencement of the froft, winter fallows in many places were beginning to be 
broken up and prepared for the reception of the {pring crops. Theie operations cannot how- 
ever now proceed; but manure of various forts may be put upon the ground, though frofty 
weather, except in wet Situations, is by no means the propereft feafon, as under fuch circum- 
ftances much of the powers of the manure is deftroyed. 
Po?atces are in common not in a fituation to keep, confequently thofe that are good fetch a 
high price. 
Turnips are alfo bigh in price, and much wanted. 
The firft annual-prize fhow for cattle and iheep was held in Smithfield on the 13th, 14th, 
and 16th, and the meeting was very numercuily and refpetably attended. Mr. Westcar 
of Buckinghamthire, obtained the premium of ten guineas for an Ox, of the Herefordthire 
“preed, which had been wholly fed upon oil cakes. Mr. Enwarvs of Cirencefter, obtained 
the premivm of ten guineas for an Ox alfo of the Herefordfhire breed, which had been fed upoa 
. grafs, hay, and vegetables. The Duxz of Beprorp obtained the premium of five guineas 
for the beft Heifer, which was of the Devonthire breed. Mr. Pourton of Crickdale, ob- 
tained the premium of ten guineas for a Sheep, fed upon oil cakes, of the Gloucefterthire 
breed. Andthe Duxe of BEpForp obtained another premium of ten guineas for the beft 
wether, fed upon grafs and vegetables. Prizes will be diftributed in the fame manner on 
, Monday the ¢5th of next December, when it isexpeéted the candidates will be more numerous. 
~ Gattle. The advance of prices in lean {tock has of late been very confiderable. Fat cattie 
alfo fomewhat higher. They were however lower in Smithfield in the market of Friday the 
-a7th, when neef fold from 3s. 8d. to 4s. Ad. 
sheep. Gogd mutton is advancing, and mutton fells in Smithfield from 3s. 8d. to 4s. 4d. per 
>< fone of tight pounds, 
HorJes are fill cheap, except good ones for the faddle. 
Hay, In St. Jarnes’s Market, 31. 6s. to 51. 38s. 
Sivaw. Ditto. 21.35. 6d. to 21. a1s. 6d. 
On the Fifieetth of fanuary will bepublifoed the ufual Supplementary Number, containing. 
athe critical Retrofpedts of ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH and SPANISH LiTERA- 
“TURE, Wilh the Title Page, Preface, and Index, to the Eighth Volume of this Works 
