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expectation, as each ftalk produced from ten to fifteen, fome of them uncom. monly large. Should this method be generally adopted, it will prove highly beneficial, and the farmer’s induftry. in cleaning his ground w'|] thus be rewarded; the man of fortune will give thefe ftems, hitherto confidered ufelefs to his cottagers, to plant in their gardens; while thofe who haye {mall potatoes, that are ufually thrown to the hogs may now tur’ them toa better account, by planting’them in beds, in November, and rem ving their ftalks in the fpring. This method of culture, particularly in wet ioils, may probably fucceed better than that commonly praétifed; as there wild be no danger of their rotting, which the feed potatoes are apt todo: thus the markets might be fupplied, not only with the root itfelf, but alfo with the ftems, which could be fold in the fame market as cabbage plant.

A fhow of rams lately took place at Ledbury, Herefordthire, for a confi- derable wager, between three gentlemen of the county of Hereford, when the premium was adjudged to Mr. Dobbs, of Little Marcle. One of the un. fuccefsful candidates had taken his ram thither from the weft of Gloucefter- fhire, in a carriage, at a confiderable expence.

We infert the following article as a remarkable inftance of fecundity in a cow, the property ofa farmer, in the parifh of Branchley, which calved, before fhe was eight years old, eleven calves, and what being ftill more remarkable was three years old before the had one. They are all now living. Another farmer in the fame parifh, having five calves, the produce of three cows this{pring. One of the cows is a three yearling, the firft time of calving, and brought twins.

The Archbithop of Canterbury has recently proved himfelf an exemplary encourager of inclofing wafte lands, within the county of Kent. Moft of the wattes for feveral miles on this fide Canterbury, belonging to that See, his Grace has kindly allotted in different portions, from one to ten acres, to various deferving and- induftrious men, on trifling fines, for the term of 30 years. More than 4o neat white cottages have already been ere&ted upon them, to the great comfort of as many poor families, and the credit of an extentive diftrict, which a well directed benevolence has so highly ornamented, and eflentially approved.

An experienced farmer recommends, that, when the young wheat fuffers feverely from the wire-worm at the roots, and it becomes advileable to plough up the demolithed plants, neither barley nor oats fhould be fown, for they generally follow the fate of the wheat-crops. But that potatoes fhould be immediately planted on fuch ground, as the beft /uccedaneum, in a national point of view, fora wheat-crop. They have alfo thefe additional advanta- ges to recommend them, viz. That from the bitter which prevails in their vegetation, they refift the attack of the wire-wo; m, which becomes much leffened in number for want of food; and from the mode of cultivation pro- per to the potatoe, the land is prepared in the beft way for another wheat. crop, or for vetches,

An ewe(of the{mall mountain-breed) the property of Mr. George Cart. ner, of Hefket New Mar ket, lately yeaned four fine ewe labs; and what was fomething fingular, the parent dam had four teats which gave a profu- fion of milk, for the fupport of her numerous progeny.

At the ftock fair, at Stamford, the jobbers tried to keep up the prices of beafts and fheep, although the number of each was more than ufual at May fair. It waslate inthe day before much bufinefs was done, at declining prices,

The great markets at Lincoln ard Bofton were never better attended than they have been this feafon; there were prodigioufly large fhews of theep; which we underttand went off dearer at Lincoln, from ss. to ros. a head, than at Bofton,

Worcefter{pring fair was well fupplied with cattle and fheep; the former were much cheaper than of late, and many were driyen away unfold; the

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