160 —. Metesrcbrgical Report: Feb, 1, 
from the almoft inceffant rains, being in many places in a poachy ftate. On the fandy, 
gravelly, and mote dry defcriptions of foil, fome-work of this kind has been done. 
The operation of putting manure upon the grafs lands has been much retarded, and im 
fome cafeS will perhaps be wholly prevented by the falling of fo much rain; as in the 
more forward ‘diftrifs, the grafs wifl be too much advanced before the lands can become 
fufficiently dry and firm to admit the dung car. 
The fame caufe has been equally unfavourablé for fie’ repaiting of fences. In the 
fnidland counties, the young clover, and ray-grafs is remarkably luxuriant, and a very full 
plant. If there comme a week dry weather, bean-fowing will be begun in mdany-places, 
as well as black oats. The prices of grain céjitinue much asin our laft; the average 
price of Wheat throughout England and Wales is 5is. 44.3 of Barley, 23s. 4d. and of | 
dats, 20s, 8d. 
The continual rain has ptévented the farmers from carrying on many of the ufual win- 
fet works, fuch as carting manure, &c. which may be a material inconvenience, unlefs 
we have fome dry, frofty weather éfe long. Corn ftill continues low, much too low, as 
dwell as ftock of all forts; except good Cart horfes, which keep up their pr! ice, 
The great mildnefs ef the feafon, during the whole of thé month, has contributed int 
fotne meafure; to bring more fat ftock into the market 5 and the learnt ftock has been kept 
with lefs difficulty than ufual. In Smithfield market, Beef yicids from 4s. 6d. to 5s. 8d: 
Mutton, ss. to 6s. Veal, 6s. to 8s. and Pork, gs. to 5s. per~ftone. In Newgate and 
Leadenhall markets, Beef yields from 3s. 8d. to 53. eae, 4s. to 5s. Weal, gs. to 7s. 6d, 
and Pork, 4s, to §s. 
Hay eens its price, notwithftanding the opennefs of the ‘rst In St. James’s 
warket, the average ptice is $l. 2s. At Whitechapel,~Clover averages 61. 
Straw, In St. James’s market yields about 11. 16d.-And at Whitechapel, about rl. rus. 6d. 
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORi-. 
Clfrvations on the State of the Weaker, from December 25° 33603, % Fanuary 24th 
1804, inclufive, twa Miles N. W. of St. Paul's. 
Barometer, Thermometer. 
Higheft 39- 08+ . fan. 3. Wind N.E.| Higheft 56°. . Decem. 30. Wind S.W. 
Leweit z9. 10. Dec. 28,. Wind S.E,} Loweft. 24°. . Jan. 8, Wind N-E 
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r On the morning of | . The thermometer, 
: the fecond init. the | % which was as low as 24% 
Greateft 42 hun- Ymercury ftood at | ‘Greateft 2 fon the 8th inftant; was 
variation ‘in >dredths’of < 26.66, atthe fame"} variation in ‘6°, at the fame hour on the 
a4 hours. § an inch hour onthe third, | 24 hours. -\gth as high as 40%. 
. ; it -had - rifen to | ay 
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The quantity of rain fallen this month is equal to 3.287 inthes in depth. 
The whole of the month, that is now pait, has been uncommonly ftormy for the feafon, 
the Barometer has been very variable; the average height of which is 29 4645 but the: 
fudden rife and fall of the mercury, of two or three tenths of aninch, have been frequent 
and in general followed by correfponding weather 5; though, in fome inftances, our expecta-; 
tions, founded upon paft obfervation and experience, have not been anfwered. 
The temperature of this month is remarkably high, for although the Thermometer has 
been once eight degrees. below the freezing point, yet its mean heighth is 44°839. For 
the fame month in laf year, it was only 38°, and for January 1302, it was not SPEC, 
43°. 
In pippestion to the warmth of this feafon of the year, we may expect rain ; this 
month the temperature has been high, and the quantity of raia, fallen has been pro- 
portionally large. The wind has blown chiefly from the S. W. ° the verdure of the 
fields, is uncommenly fine, and the early flowerfare in full blow. 
Befides the ufual Retrofpecis of Literature, the Suphienes contains the Reports of the. 
Weather for the Year, and “the Dejcription of Queen Matilda’s Tapefiry. —— In 
anfwer to the Complaints of the irregular Delivery of the Supplement,. we muff 
xefer our Correfpondents to their abece UE, Beokfellers, who, by ast os aaa the 
Supplement in regular Courfe, do us as much Injury as our Readers. 
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