1s!0.] ' Agricultural and Meteorological Reports. 108 
Charophyllum aurcum ; discovered in Scotland by Mr. George Don. Few hotanists, Dx, 
Smith rererks, are at all acquainted with this species, nor is the awreum of the Species plan- 
tarum the same as that in the Mantissa. ‘The Scotch plant is the same as the former, 
Rumex agvaticus. Too large a plant to he well figured on so small'a plate. ; 
Spergula saginoides 3 found by the late Mr. J. Mackay, on Ben Lawers in 1794, and pre- 
viously by Mr. Don on Mal-ghyrdy. It hasten stamens, though Professor Swartz describes 
but five. Dr. Smith observes that this plant, whether it be the same with that of Swartz 
or not, is certainly the same as that of Linneus. 
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MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
"PHE state of the season bas changed considerably since our last; the greatest part-of the 
month having been attended witli frost, snow, and occasional thaws, which have, on 
the whole, been favourable to the young wheats, especially those of the more forward kind. 
The work of ploughing up the leys and stubbles, have been greatly impeded through the 
month, by these causes ; and but little of that necessary business has been able to be per- 
formed. ' noe 
Turnips, cabbages, and other green cattle crops, though abundant on the ground, do net 
hold out well in being consumed, in many districts, in consequence of the injury which they 
have suffered by the previous continued wetness of the weather; nor do the animals thrive. 
so well as usual upon them. 
‘Lhe same is the case with potatoes, for though the crops were im general very productive, 
they have not by any means kept so well, asis common with this valuable root ; but more 
speedily run into decay and dissolution. The larger sorts are likewise found more hollow 
and bad within, than is generally the case. i 
‘The importations of grain from other countries, beve fortunately kept down the advancing | 
price of that’ essential article, so as to remain nearly asin our last... Wheat fetches fram 
65s. to 86s. per quarter; Barley, 42s. to 46s. 5 Oats, 92s-to 38s. Store cattle and shecp 
stock have hitherto been carried on with little inconvenience to the farmer; but the trying 
part of the s€ason. is yet to come. How the dry fodder and green cro 
port them, may hoid out, cannot yet be well foreseen. 
Fattening stock has been tolerably forced on in most cases, but perhaps with a little more 
trouble than’usual. Beet fetches from 4s. 8d. to 6s. 4d. per stone.of $ib.3 Mutton, 4s. 8d. 
#6 6s. Os. 3 Pork, 5s..4d. to 6s. 8d. ah taco ‘ 
"+ The state of the hay markets ismuch as in our last. Hay fetches from 51. 10s. to Gl. 10s. 
per load ; Clover, 61. 10s. to71. 16s. ; Suraw, 21. 10s. to 3l.. ~ 
_ The making and repairing of the fences, have nct been capable o 
cece Bhs 
, : f being much attended to 
this month, the workman having been chiefly confined to barn-labour, from the state of the 
weatiier., : 
ps, which are to supe 
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- METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Ae 
Observations on the State of the Weather, from the 24th of December, 1809, to the 
44th of January, 1810, inclusive, Hour Miles N.N.W. of Sé.' Paud’s. 
. Barometer. eae Oh Thermometer. x 
Highest, 30. Jan. 5 and 6. Wind S. W. Higheft, 50°. Dee. 31. and Jan. Wind W. 
Lowest, 29 22. Dec. 25. Wind N.W. Lowest, 152. Jan. 17, Wind W. 
On the 17th. inst. 
‘ the thermometer in she 
morning was as low as 
£1i5°. and on the next 
“day, at.the same hour, 
it was as high 27°. 
Between of the ; 
ofich andiaaeh alt. | Ares fos * 
the mercury fell | Va7ation ip iz’. 
from 29-70 to | 24 hours. 
29°27. : 
Greatest ; 43 hun- 
variation in > dredths 
24 hours. ¥ofaninch. | 
AttrouGn wehave had rain and snow on several days during the month, yet the quan- 
“tity collected in the rain gauge, 1s too small to be noticed till our next report. The average 
temperatere has not varied materially from that of ‘the last. month: it being for December 
36°°5, and for January 55°- 71; we have, however, had some very severe weather, the 
thermometer being Once at 15°* or 17°: below the freezing point ; once at 16°, once at 19°. 
and on ten other days, it was as low, or Jower, than the freezing point. ' Considering gle 
small quantity of ‘rain fallen, the mean height of the barometer must be regarded as very 
low, being only 29-661. The fogs have not been frequent nor very thick; but.some very 
. darkidays have been noticed, in which, at this place, it was almost impossible to see to read 
or to Wii é tilliate in the forenoon. The wand has blown chiefly from the westerly points, 
though on several of the latier days, it has come from the north-east, 
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