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‘strong current in the deep parts of the rivers, they are compile to make their way close 
along the shores, following every turn and bay throughout the whole of their progress. 
They swim near the surhice) pontine a blackish line some inches in width ; 3 and they move 
along with considerable rapidity. ’] should rather be inclined to suppose that the greater 
part pass during the night, since, after about ten o’clock in the morning, their numbers, for 
the rest of the day, are generally much diminished. We cannot be surprized that eels should 
in some rivers be so numerous,when we reflect upon the myriads that are, every year, known 
to be brought into existence. 
May roth. ‘ihe eim and lime trees are in leaf; and the horse chesnut trees are beginning 
to pat forth their fowers. ‘The Gale or Dutch myrtle (myrica gale) is in flower. —~ 
The nightingale is heard. 
May zcrh. The cockchafers Ee melcloutha) are in greater abundance this year than 
Ihave ever seenthem. ‘The oaks, the leaves of which are just appearing, are so crowded 
with these insects, that, i in the course of a short time, all their verdure must, for a while, be 
destroyed. Some species of willow are likewi ise much infested bythem. In the evenings, 
near the out-skirts of woods, the humming noi 8, which they make, during flight, is so loud 
asnot to be much unlike the distant sound of drums. Immense quantities of them are évery 
cay destroyed by different species of birds. Owls and some of the smaller kinds of hawks, 
seem, now, in a great measure, to subsist upon them ; for in almost all the exuvize thrown 
up by these birds, that [ have seen, there have been he shells of cockchafers. 
I have just been informed, that the hawthorn hedges, within twenty or thirty miles of 
London, have suffered preatly from a "species of eS ae the webs of which, in some 
places, are 30 numerous as almost to cover the bushes, Wh rat insect this is the caterpillar ots 
I have not been able to Jearn. 
May 22d. The ivy-leaved snap-dragon, (antirrbi num Paya cymbalaria) trefoil buck-bean, 
(menyanthes trifoliatum) common comfrey, (symphy officinale) and ever- ~green alkanet, (anchusa 
sempervirens) are now in flower. 
_ May 28th. The mulberry tree is coming into leaf. This is ners the latest, in its leafing, 
of all trees, that grow in our islands. 
May 31st, No mackrel, (except a few large gnesy about six weeks ago) have vie been 
gaught on the [Hampshire coasts. 
Hamp shire. 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
'HE season dyring the greatest part of the month has continued favourable for the growth 
of almost all sorts of crops, which consequently have in general a most promising appear- 
ance, though in many instances the wheats are rather thin upee the ground, especially the 
later sown crops, 
The grounds intended for the growth of turnips have been anicieey put in a very bontptets 
. State of preparation; anda considerable extent of land has been already sown with them, par- 
ticularly in the southern districts. 
‘The potatoe crops are likewise extensive, and look well, though a little rain would be ser- 
viceable to them. 
The hay districts about the metropolis have now-mostly begun to cut Herr crops of grassy 
which in most cases are found to turn out good, and pretty full upon the ground, though in 
some instances not somuch so as was expected after the rains in last month, 
In the fruit districts there is almost every where a promising appearance both in the apple 
and pear crops, though complaints are njade in particular situations of their not having set so 
well as might have been suppdsed. 
The appearange of the hop crops may likewise upon the whole be said to be favourable. 
Notwithstanding that much wheat and other grain ‘is still kept in the hands of the farmersy 
they continue to look up considerably. 
Fat stock of all descriptions is on the rise, and the sale of most kinds of lean stock is more 
brisk, s 
Current price of Grain. 
eA Pe ey ~ Rae: 
Whe oe spenee<s te 66 80 BeAanss s'c's'g. male oe obihia 62 68 
Fine ditto s+ ssrcsiee 82 85 Tick beans (old) .... 58 6% 
Ry (NeW). 0. vice sees 46. 52 MAES iit cai aipcdonaiesss 42 45 
Tatley< 5.0.5 ables oe 40 45 Rape Seed,\per last .. 35738 
PAALG CCW Yan erdsnn ns G5. 75 Bina RAGE i alyis ba ay 65 68 
White Peas (boilers) 110 125 SCCONdS asevcecerece 53 62 
Urey ditto -cessscnse 60 64 
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