1818.

Register.-Agricultural Report.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE,

Kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Caltonhill.

N. B.-The Observations are made twice every day, namely, at eight o'clock in the morning, and four o'clock in the afternoon. The observations in the first column are taken from the Register Thermometer.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT,

THE weather since our last, though changeable, has not been unfavourable to the labours of the season. What remained to be done of harvest work at that time has been now completed, with very few exceptions, without injury to the crop from wind, rain, or frost. September has also allowed of extensive wheat sowing, the soil in general being The turnip crop has improved greatly during the month, neither too dry nor too wet. and though not very large, will approach to an average on most well managed lands. Of the productiveness of the grain crops we have little to add to what we have stated in the last three Reports, nor do we see any reason to alter the general estimate we then ventured to form. Perhaps the rate of the markets, now that there has been time to ascertain the produce of each species of grain, may afford the best criterion. It will be seen, by referring to the averages of the maritime districts for the six weeks preceding 15th August, given in our last Number, and to the averages of the six weeks succeeding, added to the following tables, that, with the exception of wheat and oats, all sorts of grain and pulse have risen in the latter period. The fall on wheat is 3s. 8d., and on The ports oats 1s. per quarter; while the advance on rye is 4s. 11d., on barley 4s. 2d., on beans 10s. 5d., and on pease 8s. 10d.; oatmeal being the same for both periods. As this important have been accordingly closed against wheat coming from all places between the rivers Eyder and Bidassoa, but remain open to all other sorts of grain. event results, in the present instance, from so small a matter as something less than a penny per quarter, the average of the six weeks subsequent to 15th August having been a fraction more than 79s. 11d., it must be evident how much the interests of the producers on the one hand, and the consumers on the other, may be affected by a slight inaccuracy in making up the returns from which these averages are calculated; and yet we hear great complaints of their inaccuracy from different quarters. If it should still be thought necessary to persist in laying restrictions on the corn trade, would it not be better to impose a duty on foreign grain proportioned to the price, than to exclude it altogether on so slight a fluctuation?

Notwithstanding the distress that has prevailed of late among agriculturists, one may hope that a spirit of improvement, and the means of effecting it, have not been At a sale of the short horned materially diminished among our principal breeders. cattle of Mr Robert Colling, of Brampton, near Darlington, on the 29th and 30th ult. 61 head brought 7484 guineas,-a four year old bull selling for 621 guineas, a one year old bull calf for 270, a five year old cow for 370, and a two year old cow for 331. Forty-one cattle of the same breed, which belonged to the late General Simson of Pitcor14th October. thie, in Fifeshire, were sold, on the 9th instant, for 1388 guineas; cows selling from 20 to 49 guineas, one bull at 120, and a cow calf at 48.

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s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Sept. 5 81 6 54 1155 731 9 73 5 63 557 6 St.5 80 354 1 52 10 52 1073 056 11 55 10 74 7.69 838 12 81 054 254 6 53 574 159 6 035 475 568 19 80 1158 G 56 7 260 10 35 5 76 6.71 2. 26 80 7 58 861

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12 81 11
19 81 8 61
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666 1 4 70 7

53 676 7 33 577

0 69 2 071 8

Average Prices of Grain in Scotland for the Four Weeks immediately preceding

15th September.

Wheat, 68s. 11d.-Rye, 53s. 2d.-Barley, 45s. 11d.-Oats, 30s. 11d.-Beans, 51s. 4d.-Pease, 50s. 2d-
Oatmeal, per boll, 25s. 9d.-Bear or Big, 41s. Id.

Aggregate Averages of the Twelve Maritime Districts of England and Wales, by
which Importation is to be regulated in Great Britain.

Wheat, 798. 11d.-Rye, 56s. 1d.-Barley, 53s. 11d.-Oats, 33s. 1d.-Beans, 73s. 4d.-Pease, 60s. 6d.
Oatmeal, 35s. 9d.-Rape Seed, 92s. 7d.

COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COLONIAL PRODUCE.-Sugars.-The market has continued exceedingly heavy during last month, and Muscovades have declined fully 3s. per cwt. Refined goods have experienced a similar depression. Foreign sugars were more in request, but the disposition to purchase has again subsided, and no alteration can be stated in the prices. Coffee since our last report has fallen from 2s. to 3s. ; but, notwithstanding this decline, the demand is not extensive. Cotton.-An extensive sale of the East India Company commenced on the 18th, and continued till the 21st ult.; about 21,000 out of 35,000 bags were sold. This, and further very large arrivals, have had a very unfavourable effect upon the market, and prices have declined 04d. to 03d. per pound, on the East India sale prices; and holders of these descriptions evince a great eagerness to make sales, especially since the declaration of another sale by the Company for the 16th instant. Rum.-The demand has been rather brisk throughout the month, and an advance of ld. to 2d. per gallon in consequence was obtained; the purchases for Bristol and the out ports were considerable. The demand has again subsided, and purchases may be made on lower terms. Tobacco. The demand for tobacco has not been so great for these few weeks. It appears that the high prices in London have attracted a great proportion of the supply from the United States. The arrivals last month are 3380 hogsheads Virginia, and 580 hogsheads Maryland.

Oils. The prices of whale oil, which fell about the middle of last month, are again higher; the consumption is generally believed to be affected by the prices of tallow. The demand for these few weeks has been regular and steady. Spermaceti oil is considerably higher. Linseed is quoted at a small decline. In other descriptions no va

riation.

EUROPEAN PRODUCE.--Tallow. The prices have fluctuated since our last from 875. to 98s. 6d. at which unprecedented price some parcels were sold on the 25th ult. The market has since been exceedingly heavy, and prices have again got so low as 38s. This depression is caused by the knowledge of extensive purchases having been made at Petersburgh, and considerable arrivals being in consequence expected. Hemp and Flax have improved a little in price, and the demand for the former continues steady at the advance; the latter is in more limited request. Brandy, particularly Cogniac, is heavy, and the purchases are suspended until the event of a public sale in the middle of the week is known. Geneva continues without variation. October 6.

Ditto at sight,

Agio of the Bank of Paris, 3 days sight, Ex. M. Madrid, 39 Genoa, 464. Lisbon, 58.

Course of Exchange, London, Oct. 9.--Amsterdam, 11: 10 C. F. II: 7. Rotterdam, 11: 11: 2 U. Antwerp, 11 : 14 Ex. M. Holland, 2. Hamburgh, 34 : 8: 24 U. Altona, 34 : 9 : 2 U. 24: 70 U. Bourdeaux, 24: 90. Frankfort on the Maine, 143 effect. Cadiz, 39 effect. Gibraltar, 34. Leghorn, 50. Rio Janeiro, 67. Dublin, 94 per cent. Cork, 9 per cent. Prices of Bullion per oz.-New doubloons, L 4:00. Foreign Gold in bars, L. 4:2:0. New dollars, L.0: 5:44. Silver in bars, standard, L. 0 : 5 : 44. Premiums of Insurance at Lloyd's.-Guernsey or Jersey, 15s. 9d.-Cork, or Dublin, 125. 8d.-Belfast, 15s. 9d.-Hamburgh, 12s. 8d.-Madeira, 20s.—Jamaica, 30s.-Greenland out and home, 34 gs.

Weekly Prices of the Public Funds, from September 16 to October 7, 1818.

Sept. 16th. Sept. 23d. Sept. 30th Oct. 7th.

ALPHABETICAL LIST of ENGLISH BANKRUPTCIES, announced in September 1818, extracted from the London Gazette.

ALPHABETICAL LIST of SCOTCH BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS, announced in September 1818, extracted from the Edinburgh Gazette.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.