Counties.

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Gloucestershire,

Devon.

Hertford.

Persons.

Turner,

Saunders,

Pilkington,

Doo.

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Deficiency.

One-half.

One.third toone. half,

Not one-fifth.

A full one-fourth, but not quite one-third,

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the public.

On-_half, and in some places

MISCELLANEOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

beneficial. should be taken of the course of husbandry,&c.—Cultivate the

If commons are broke up only for a time, great care

Wastes,

On the Cotteswold hills; and quality 100 percent. worse. In the vales the crop abundant, and quality good. Very little threshed yet onthe hills. Scarce oats enough left for seed; good barley the same; stained; much on hand,

The common people and millers believe there 1s no scarcity. Bar. ley so black, not fit for bread.

In a letter inserted in the Exeter Evening Post—Stock in hand in South Devon enough to last a month beyond harvest.

As little, or less on hand at this time, than I ever remember in any former year.‘The remedy obvious; middling barley that will not malt, gradually kiln dried, produces a wholesome good flour in equal quantity with wheaten flour good bread.‘The labourers tolerably

content, because they are convinced the high price is caused by the

seasons, and not by an undue advantage taken,