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The ſpeculations in the eſtabliſhing manufa@ures, in Ireland, ſupported by capital from this country, we are told, are very numerous. Brewhouſes, woollen manufa@ories, and various other eſtabliſhments, to which the favourable ſituation of that country invites, are now going oh. We are alſo informed, that near 2 50,0001. has been remitted to that conntry, to in- veft in lands,

s TE; Agriculture. Monthly Report of Agriculture, from the Midland Counties, for July, 1800.

URING the remarkably fine weather that has prevailed throughout this, and a great part of the preceding month, moſt abundant crops of hay, în excellent condition, and at a comparatively ſmall expence, have been colle&ed in all the Midland, and more Northern counties of the kingdom. Thoſe meadows. in the vicinity of rivers, whoſe produce was laſt year ſwept aways or deſtroyed, by înundations, have this Summer proved uncommonly fertile 5 2s have, indeed, alſo the higher grounds in general; ſo that, although very little old hay remains, we have reaſon to ſuppoſe that the price of this article will not be exorbitant.

But, as may be expe&ed, when extremely fortunate in one reſpe&, we muſt ſubmit to ſome deduétion from our intereſt in another. This long continued fair weather has not been ſo propitious to ſome ſpecies of growing grain, particularly oats; which are, for the moſt patt, ſhort in the ſtalk, and ſcanty in the ear*, Barley, peas, and beans, have a much better appearance; and the.wheat, in general, augurs well; yet, to theſe, moderate and genial rains, 2t the latter end of the month, will be of ſervice; and, for turnips, will be much needed, 2

Accounts from Herefordfhire and Worceſterſhire are far from favourable reſpe&ing hops, the black Hy having, it is ſaid, taken poſſeſſion of many gardens; but, if rain precedes the time of bearing, there may yet be a good crop of this verſatile and flu@uating article of ſpeculation. The price con- tinuing very high, many private families have reſorted to the ſubſtitution of 2 foreign alternative, Quafſia; half an ounce of which, uſed in thin ſhavings, produces as potent an aromatic bitter as a pound of hops: in due proportion, 1t is adviſable to uſe them together.

London Corn Exchange, Monday, July 21, 1800. Fine wheat has fallen, ſince laſt Monday, full eight ſhillings per quarter, and the inferior ſorts from ten to twelve ſhillings per quarter. Fine Eſſex, 134 to 136 ſhillings. Barley, 52 to 64 ſhillings. Oats, 40 to 52 ſhillings per quarter. Large quantities of wheat and American flour have been brought to this country în the courſe of the laſt ten days. The American flour 1s amazingly fine and ſound. Englifh fine flour is five pounds ten ſhillings per ſack.; © Fuby 25. In the Country Markets, in general, grain has had an amazing fall. At Devizes, the wheat fell 27 ſhillings per quarter; and, at Warminſter,

it fell 30 ſhillings ſince Friday ſe’nnight; and.at Barnſtaple, and orher parts of Devonſhire, the price laſt week fell 40 ſhillings per quarter. At Dawliſh, and other parts of Devonſhire, the wheat harveſt commehced laſt Friday ſc*nnight, under the happieſt’ circumſtances. In Norfolk, and moſt Southern counties, it has commenced generally;‘and the barley, in many counties, is,‘ now ripe; and oâts and wheat will ſoon be ripe in all thé early diſtri&s.

# Since this report was written, its author has ſeen cauſe to change his opinion reipe&ing oats; they, as well as’ every other kind of grain, being, in general, very promiſing and fine,