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probably that of Bombyx tauus, but as I afterwards fated, it really belonged to the present i 
f{pecies, ‘ if 
i The flycatchers, (muficapa grifola,) appear. 
The young eels have commenced their migration from the ncighbourhood of the fea, to | 
the more diftant parts of the rivers. | | 
May 16. The red admiral butterfly, (papilio atalanta,) appears. 
May 22. I thisday obferved the yellow wagtail, (:otacilla flava.) 
Sheil fails, particularly thofe of the fpecies Helix Hortenfis, or common garden fnail, ul 
copulate. ‘he little triangular {picule; or darts, fo often fpoken of, were found upon the q 
bodies of feveral of them. . 
Silkworms are hatched. \ 1 
May 26. Peafe, beans, and wheat, are ‘in flower ; as are alfo the wild clary, (falvia ! 
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verbenaca,) ofticinal famitory, (fumaria officinalis,) and yellow flag, (iris pfewdacous; ) 
May 29. ‘The tadpoles of the common frog have loft their gills, and get their hind reBSy 
“ ftiil retain their tails. 
May 31. The fern chafers,- (fearabeeus horticola,) appear ; and the white hedge rofes, oa | 
the petals of which they feem principally to feed, are in flower. ae ae i} 
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Er:atum in the aft month’s Report, p. 531, line 5 from the bottom, for shows read. Site 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. | 
"THE great drynefs and heat of the weather, during thefe few weeks, after the previous 
cold and moift feafon, have brought forward the grain crops in a very unexpected mare 
ner, and aftorded the appearance of a very promifing harveft in mot diftricts. The pea and 
bean creps are in. {ome fituations tolerably fair; but in others, efpecially on the more light | 
gravelly foils, they are frequently. deficient, both in ftem and pod. The petatues are ‘tor 
the moft part promifing. 
The turnip. fallows have been well prepared: in, moft places ; and the extent of land fown 
within thefe few loft weeks is very confiderable im all the fouthern ast of the kingdom, 
likewile in fume of the more northern diftricts. - 
The grafs, in the hay diftricts,. is not by any means fo full a crop as was, expected, being 
in many places very light, and thrinking greatly in the making. In the fouthern counties, 
efpecially near London, much bas been already carried in excellent condition; but in the 
inland parts of the ifland there is yet but little cut, the growth being fu very backward. ” 
‘The truit diftriets préfent aw very "indifferent afpect this year, there being but few apples. 
Vhe pears. have, however, in fome place, fucceeded more favourably. 
The. prices of grain ftill continue pretty much the fame. At the Corn Exchange, on the. 
lat market day, the average prices were as. follow Wheat, 88s. 8d. per quarter; Barley, 
44s. 4d. 5; and Oats, 318 8c. 
In Smithfield, the priges of meat, were Beef, ‘from 5s. to 6s. per ftone of 8ll. ; Mut- 
ton, 43. 8ditods 4d ; Veal, 5s. to 6s.’ Pork, 53. 4d to 6s ; and Lamby,. 5s. to. 6s. 4d. 
In Smithfield Market, Hay fetches: from al. to 6l. 6s. per load ; Clover, from 61. 10s. 
to 7L. 10s.; and Straw, from 4. 10s,.t0 ib 16s. 
ML r EOROLOGICAL REPORT. 
Observations on the State of the Weather, . from the 24th. of May, ‘* the 24th 
of June, 1809, inclusive, Four Miles N.N.W. of St. Pauls.’ 2... 
Barometer. . Thermometer. 
Highest, 30,10. June 22 —4 Wind N. E, Highett, 79°. June 20th Wind North 
“Lowest, 29.05. June 1. ~---variable . Lowest, 43°. Suue 4th Su Wig 3: 
4 ~'Phis variation took: — 
; 24f Ty > : 
Co the Sin U a » place: between the 19 
oe. praath Neal Greateft a8", and 20th, on’ the for - 
= Sane, ATE aU UY | oabiatidonin mer day, the greateft 
same hour, on he © 
at hours. 
: height of the mercury 
abs ba vsti fives 64, but on-thelat- 
2 105. 
ter it was as high as79? 
- The quantity of rain fatlen in this neighbourhood during the month is but trifling, it will | 
be noticed in the next report. On fev eral days there have been fhowers, bot’ uot heavy ; 
rains. The thermometer bas been 9 days as high, or higher, than 70° ; 3 and once it has Leen é 
799, asis mentioned above } and onthe next day, viz. on the 2} ft, it.was as high as 78°. "] 
The average temperature for the whole month is a little: more than 58°) or about 2° higher | 
than i 
: Oe 4.tenths 
variation.in.¢ of aq ingh \_ 
24 hours 
