1809. | i elit a 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
IIT trifing frosts which have hitherto taken place, have not given the least check to the 
young wheats in either the early or late sown crops, both of which, in general, appear cx- 
tremely promising for the season. 
The great mildness and unusual openness of the weather during the whole of the month, 
has contributed to keep the cattle stock longer out in the pastures than is commonly the casey 
by which the consumption of more expensive winter fodder is prevented, which is a matter 
ef great importance to the farmer. 
‘Phe various sorts of green food employed for live stock at this period of the year, are also 
in most places good and abundant, which, with the large supply of potatoes, and other kinds of 
food, must secure the farmer, in a great measure, from the danger of scarcity of cattle fodder 
during the winter season. 
The sheep on the turnips, and the fattening cattle stock on these and other sorts of food, 
have gone on particularly well, probably from the great warmth of the season. 
Though much grain has been threshed out in consequence of the advance in price, the sup- 
plies in the markets have not lately been so abundant as might have been expected. ‘The 
granting of licences for impo:ting it from other countries, have seemingly had the effect of 
lessening the exertions of the farmers at home in getting it out in the usual quantity. The 
prices inthe markets have continued much the same this week as in the preceding 
The average price of wheat per quarter, throughout England and Wales, is 70s. to 93s. 5 
Surer, 110s. to 1145.5 Rye, 482. to 54s. 5 Batley, 463. to 52s.; Malt, 70s. tu 80s. 
Leanstock, both of the cattle and sheep kind, but especially the latter, have fetched unusus 
ally high prices at all the late fairs. Fat stock of all descriptions, but particuiarly hogs, is 
also sold at a high price. 
In Smithfield Market the prices were :—Beef, 4s. to 5s.; Mutton, 4s. to 5s.; Veal, 6s. to 
7s.. Pork, 5s. to 6s. Gd. 
Notwithstanding the openness of the season, hay fully keeps up its price. 
In Smithfield Market, Hay fetches froas 41. to 6l. per load; Clover, 51. to 71. 7s.5 Straw, 
4]. i4s. 6d. to 21. 18s. Od. 
In most dry situations where grass husbandry prevails, much manure has been carted out 
upon the lands during this and the preceding month. 
With active farmers too, an opportunity has been given, for the repairing of their fences, 
and for performing the business of hollow or under-draining, by the great mildness of the seas 
son during the whole of the present and former months. — : 
The same circumstance has also been highly favourable for the wood-cutter, and for the 
taying up all sorts of perishable rvot-crops for the winter. . 
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NATURALISTS MONTHLY REPORT. 
OCTOBER. 
Shedding Month. 
No more the fields with scatter’d grain supply 
The restless, wand’ring, tenants of the sty; 
From oak to oak they run with eager haste, 
And wrangling share the firse delicious taste 
Of failenacorns; yet but thinly found, 
Till the strong gale have shook them to the ground. 
OTOBER has, for the most part, been a fine autumnal month; and the weather the more 
deliyhtful, in consequence of the long-continugd fall of wet which preceded if. The 
wind has been variable. On the 2d and 3d, it was westerly; andon the @th, south-eisre. Ie 
continued easterly till the 14th; it then veered, ty south to west, from which quarter it 
continucd to blow till the ist, when it again became easterly. On the 6th, 7th, 8th, Sthy 
10th, and 11th, there were fresh gales; but particularly on the three last-mentioneu diys. 
So long as the wind was easterly the days were perfectly clear and fine; but, as soon as it 
changed, the weather became cloudy, though there wasnorain. The sun was peculiarly 
powerfal about non of the 18th and 19th. The eveninzs and mornings from the 6th to the 
14th, were very cold and frosty. In the nights of the 231 aad 25th, there was a litile rain 5 
and. onthe morning of the 27th, a heavy fog. . 
October 6th. The first honey that [ have se>n this year was on this day; and, as stated 
in the last month's Report, the hives have proved more unpreductive than th-y Lave seen ree 
mae noered 
