3709 Agriculture.[Ma

Some alloy to theſe ſoothing, theſe enlivening expe&ations, muſt be per- mitted to occupy our minds reſpeéting the wheat, and alſo the produéts in the cyder and 1perry countries, Crops of the former,(though no deciſive opinion can yet be given) it is apprehended will be rather weak; and the bloſſom of apples and pears, in ſome places, does not augur well; in others, a blight, from the long prevalence Sede eaſterly winds, has been deſtruc- tive. But a general ſummer may remove many appréhenſions concerning theſc gifts of the Great Creator. The‘hops art, at preſcnt, too young. to Furniſh even ſpace for conje&ture. The‘““ gracious rain,’ however, which, at mog happy intervals,‘has been vouchſafed us during this vernal month, are not leſs in Zdeir favour, than in that of every other produétion of the vegetable world.

The Duke of Bridgwater, to whom the- country is greatly indebted for the eſtabliſhment of navigable canals, has ſhewn a public ſpirit and phi- lanthropy which does him honour, and is worthy to be imitated by other landholders. He allows to each poor perſon in his neighbourhood who can purchaſe a cow, ſuch a portion of land, taken trom the farm he keeps in his own hands, as will enable‘them to ſeed it; and that, at a very eaſy rent; if they can afford to ſow an acre or two of land, that alſo is allotted them.*

At many of the country fairs where cattle are expoſed to ſail, we are ſorry to learn that the ſhew has not been favourable; many lean cattle having been brought in and ſ. Id at high prices. LE e

A large botanical garden has been eſtabliſhed at the Cape of Good Hope for the reception of European, African, American, and Indian planters. It

was firſt ſettled under the patronage of LordMacartney- AS

The Board of Agriculture have dire&ed their ſecretary to take a as through ſeveral of the counties, with a view to ſurvey the waſte‘lands, and {ce what is the moßt likely meañs to render them uſeful. AEDAS Ñ

Ar Worceſter new meeting there was one of the beſt ſhows of cattle that has been anywhere ſeen; but the prices were ſo high, that a4 Very largè part were driven out of the market again unſold.: 17 Tee ERS

Wheat has been ſold at Sturbich at one time at 1 5s. per buſhel.

That patron of agricultural information, the Duke of Bedford, is mak ïng very great preparation for his annual ſheep ſheering féte at Wooburn. He has ereCted a building for the convenience of thoſe who attend, to be uſed “née of bad weather Gr N;/:

A correſpondent récommendbs lintſeed to be uſed for horſes during the pre- ſent ſcarcity, in order that oats may be appropriated to the uſe of the poor.

At Bridgúorth, an 0X was expoſed to ſate, which brought thé ſum of fifty

uineas. A EEE 4 At Guiîlford fair, there was a very extraordinary number of cattle expoſed to ſale, the ſheep and lambs nx amounted to 30,000.

In the agricultural reports,‘ ormed from the returns made to the Board of Agriculture, are ſome Very important fats. Of the‘county of Kent, the ſquare acres are eſtimated at 896,000, the pópulation at about 200,090, the average rent of land 15s. per Acre»‘producing a rental of 672,000. and the whole extent of commons about 200,000 acres. Norfolk is ſtated to contain 1,094,400 âcres, the population is eſtimated at 220,000, the average ent per acré the ſame as Kent; and the whole rental 770,400; the unimproved com- mons are laid to be 80,000 acres. Staffordſhire contains 780,306 acreß, and' the whole anual rent about 600,000I; the‘walte land 1 50,000 acres, Middle- ſex contains 17 5,200 acres; waſte lands-16,6 50 ACreS« e AEN;

The Farming Society, inſtitúted by Sir John SinclaiŸ has received ſuch confiderible ſupport, that although they have not yet-ol tained a charter, they are proceeding with their uſeful plan. À general meeting of the mem- bers is to take place in a few days for the eleétion of à committee; and they have likewiſe given notice of their intention to have a farm in the neighbour- hood of London, By this means they will have an opportunity of ſele&ting