C0908) J 
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
[Feb. I 9 
*rHE immenfe quantity of rain which has fallen in the courfe of the preceding month, has 
occafioned the Wheats and Winter Tares on the cold ftrong lands to look very weak and 
fickly. On dry light'foils the young plants appear more flourithing, having fuffered lefs, 
and fome dry weather would now be of infinite fervice. Owing alfo to the wetnefs of the 
feafon, the operations of winter-fallowimg, ploughing, and fetting Beans, have been for a 
time fufpended ; but in well managed diftriéts the teams have been employed in carrying 
home foot, afhes, &c., for top-dreiing the young Wheats, Clover, &c. By the London 
Gazette Wheat averages throughout England and Wales 75s. 8d. per quarter ; Barley, 
37s. 1d.; Oats, 25s. 8d. 
The Turnip-crops in general look well, and afford abundance of keep. From the fen- 
eountries a large number of fat Sheep well fed on cole-feed have been already fent to Smith- 
field, and there is now a large ftock fattening on that luxuriant and beneficial crop. 
The meadows and pattures which have been well gripped, appear very green and thriv- 
ing. Hay averages in St. James’s market 41. to 41. 10s. ; Straw, 11. 10s. to Ql. Zs. 
In the prices of Lean Stock, m Cows, and in Horfes, little variation has been experienced 
jn the country-markets fince the laft Report. Porking-pigs and large ftores are much in de- 
mand, and at advanced prices, becaufe at this dull feafon little bufinefs is tranfaéted be- 
tween the grazier and the dealer. Beef in Smitifield market fetches from 3s. 10d. to 5s. 8d. 
per ftone of 8lb. ; Mutton from 8s. to 5s. 8d. ; Pork 5s, 8d. 
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. 
OBfervations on the State of the Weather from the 25th of December, 1805, to the 24th of Fanuary, 
1826, inclujive, two Miles N.W. of St. Paul's. 
Barometer. 
Higheft 30 03., Jan. 22. 
Loweit 28.27., Jam. io. 
Wind W. 
Wind N. W. 
-.. On the soth 
imft. the mercury 
Greateft 83 bun- ¥was no higher 
Variation ia Sdredths of 2 than 23.27, and 
24 hours. an inch. hs the ith at 
the fame hour it 
ftood at 29.15. 
Thermometer. 
Higheft 50°, feveral days. 
Loweft 32°, jan. 1-3, Wind N.W. 
In the morning of 
New-year’s day the 
) thermometer was as 
variation in +16°. < hizh as 48°, and on 
24 hours. f the next day, at the 
fame time, it was as 
low as 32°., freez. pt. 
Greateft 
The quantity of rain failen fince the !aft Report is equal to 4 25 inches in depth. 
The average height of the barometer for the month is equal to 29.614 that of the ther- 
mormeter is equal to 41.276. 
This month, like the month of January. 1804, has been remarkable for violent ftorms, 
and for very heavy rains. ‘he wind has been chiefly confined to the night. Much mif- 
chief has occurred in the neighbourhood of the metropolis, and ftill more in difent parts 
of the country, by the violence of the wind. In fome inftances it has been accompanied - 
by loud thunder and very vivid lightnings. It has been remarked, that when this part of 
the year is fo very mild as that lately experienced, the high degree of temperature is ufu- 
adly attended with ftormy weather and an abundance of rain. ; 
The wind has blown chiefly from the wefterly quarter; eight or nine days have been 
remarkably fine ; though for the greater part of the month the weather has been dull and 
wet. 
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