The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-09 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL II E PORTS.

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flaunt !mein'ss is winding up in the northern end back-
ward d' cis. Perhaps forgoer reports may base been sue
esoguitte as to the quantity of the wheat citip4 it is yet
universally ebeindaut, and the quality, which is superior
said onpreeedealed in any late season, may be calculated
'upon, comparatively, as one-eighth in respect of qnstitity.
As to other grain, and pulse, this is the ermine of awn plo.
not both or quantity; she report from Scotlead is tainfiritierl
with neptet to the esperiortly of their barley crop, and
their other grail and pals corps are more successful than
in the south. They have also • fair crop of potatoes, hap.
pity also the case in the ishrods of Guernsey and /ITN: y, and
to many parts of belated, whelp this country, is ulsich
potatoes have generslly failed, may derive the needful sup-
plies. lisemenee presets will he made us those fere spots ins
which °aims have succeeded; the istportatiisu Irvin Spain
will be considerable. Turnips in the smith bier gens•lly
failed, excepting the brae.. of the late shower, which,
however, un their commencement, were too cold to promote
the speedy vegetation required iii a late season. The weir.
thee has Stare improved in mildoess. Potatoes are said to
be the times the price of last year, and denble the pries. of
apples its the present. Talavera or Spanish white wheat has
produced, On some lands, upwards of Ste quarters per Derv,
the weight of Stn. pre Wincliester bathe', char of the
sack. Cape wheat has failed. requiring to be gradually ac.
costumed to a climate sir differeist from its own, it is the
%nest and heaviest of while wheat; a carp of it imported
to 1774 being that said to have weighed nearly leak per
bushel. Wart of water foe cattle bas biro, awl still
some parts, MOIR distressing. The drought has had a most
stufavuorale elect spins the plastatioas of forest trees sod
nisei fruit trees; the teams beet also suffered muck Cattle
have already been fudifered in the bare fieldr, and the beep so
%be stublde will to soon be costumed, that the straw-yard
must be recurred to very early this yeas The ash trees hare
been lopped for cattle food, a riotous very uncornetiou in
this country. Rye,tires, mild stubble turnips, have been ge-
acridly sows, tad will receive great Isesiellt from the present
tram 'showers, which will also put the clay lands in a proper
Aisle fur the plough. Woob at a stand as to price. Hops.
Wesel crop, of the bust quality, the supposed Nicrieson of
• loss per acre grown this season. If any millrn.Uun,cattle
sad sheep, both store and fat, somewhat cheaper. there
pigs in request, and dear.
UPPER WARD OF LANARKSHIRE.
The operations of the \slyest have bees much prolonged
by the variable and rainy weather we have had is this plate
since the middle of the month. The theories! May DOW,
however, be redeemed at a close, as the spots that still re-
made sweat are of very iridium extent. The high winds,
notwithstanding of the many showers, very WOO dried and
prepared the stooks for inning, so that by far the greater
part of the crop is already carried home and stacks d, and
sill in tactical condition. The Imre-yards are, imbed, not
so ninth crowded with stacks as ow some former eremites;
it ;Hog supposed that in genetsl one-fourth, arid is tinny
balances uoe.third, of the hulk Is basting; hot it is like-
wise supposed. that the rabstatitial stalk aid well preserVtal
nutritive quality of the straw will nearly, if nut fully, make
compensation fur the deficiency of belt. As to product
from the sheaf, It seems in every trial to give satisfactions
but many of thefarmers ore not so well satisfied with the
returns frum the mill. Mist part of the early oats tiled of
harvest to yield at least sixteen pecks of meal from the boll,
whereas, in the preset instance, fourteen or Aileen are only
obtained. This deficiency Is by sums persons imputed so
the rapidity of spewing after the corn attained its fiat
length. The barley is nut se ankh a subject of complaint,
it 101 l of which gewerlly yields twenty.five pecks of
But reelly the noessonag for the MIII is so vague, that it it
difficult to artertain the value of irtain Crum it.
Potalort Cifilinnie to tun up ebonite's ly, and of the very
hest quality. 1 bey see from Is. to 10s. • bull, and five bulls
make a ton.
Tension are a very teary crop this seasere, end beside
what nosy be requisite fee the farm cows, many will reinsiii
to fatter. less stuck far 4he botcher. Is this ease, cattle of
various Ports will be tarsiers, arid probably at an ads asset
In price, which citronellas& must prove ferourable to the
general interests of the country.
The market at Leask has bees plentifully supplied With
meal drsing the month, yet the pekes have been stirred.
New mewl, on tresiday last, sold at 655. a-kud, and good
old Mitt at Sic; end as inferior sort might have beau
got at 4aps. a-load. The quarters' loaf coalinues at Is. Bert
from Os to Ms.. alone. Common cheese 7s. and slew milk
ritecse 116.11 mains. Salted butter 11.8 d. and tweet butter
Is. Sd. a peel&
..--, leer Lentath,lol4 Sept. 11101.

On iVerhirsday night. the 13d ult. some rill:line
lartikeopen the wine vault belonging to Mr. Ttionett.
and aide therefrom about 140 bottles
of port and rilierrpy besides drawing a emoiderable
quantity from a pipe of port oil broach ; they tontc
alio a siii-gallon cask and a senttle. Ten bottles
vivre diseMered neat clay in a hay-stark. mol
four bottles more WI SUlldUye in Ull Ildjuilm,g
tingled in a hank by the side of a dila, al;rie %Le
Writs had lastly brio throwu out.

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(611ttiarid from our Paper of Saturday last.)
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