159 ÄApriculture«[August:

Edinburgh, Aug, 21.=-A feld of oats was cut down on Tueſday laſt, at Stormont in Perthſhire; where the ground was ſheltered the croß was abun- dant, but part of the field was expoſed, and ſuffered much by the Spring frolts--the hiſtory of the crop is lomewhat novel. The field was ſowed in Spring 1303 with potatoe oats, and about the tenth return reaped. On the ground being ſoon thereafter ploughed, it appeared there had been a confſi- derable fhnake--the breer appeared promiſing, it was allowed to remain as it aroſe from the furrow till Tueſday laſt, The roots in the expoſed part of" the field(about a third) were very thin, but a great number of ſtalks puſhed from the ſame root, and trom the roundneſs of the grain and the numbers on the ſtalks, the crop promiſes to be more abundant than laſt ſeaſon. On counting three ſtalk:s, there appeared 203 on one of them, 214 on another, and 240 on the third, without including the boſom grain. This experiment may merit the attention of the ſpeculative farmer, and in the end be of uſe to the practical. One fa& is aſcertained, the potatoe oats will ſurvive the Winter at no great diſtance from the Grampian Hills.

Barley barveſt began at Kemnay, on Tueſday, the 7th of Auguſt, It has- alſo began at Tyvil, and ſeveral other parts in the County of Aberdeen.

There is now in a garden at Collipgton, an apple tree which has blofſomed thrice this ſeaſon--the firſt is nearly ripe, the ſecond ſet, and a third in bloom. There was Jikewiſe taken from a field at the ſame place, a ſtalk of oats which produced 243 grains: Harvelt has commenced in that neigh= bourhood.

Shrewſbury, Aug. 17.=-Average price of wheat in our market on Saturday laſt, 95. 3d. per buſhel of 38 quarts. Oats 78. per cuſtomary meaſure of 57 quarts«

At our fair on Monday laſt, wool ſold briſkly, and at advanced prices: cattle were heavy in ſale, and fomewhat lower: pigs and ſheep, nearly as at laſt fair: of good horſes the(hew was not large, and they were ſold at good prices» Bacon from 52d. to 6d. per Ib. Cheeſe from 555. to 705. per ewt. 2

On the 3th of Auguſt, was cut by Mr. Griffin, gardener to I. C. Girar- dot, Eſq. of Kelham, near Newark, a pine apple, of the New Providence kind, which weighed nine pounds three ounces;--and in July laſt one was cut weighing ſeven pounds two ounces» The above plants produced fruit

when two years old, Mr. Griffin allo cut a common queen pine, in 1803, which weighed ä4ve pounds three ounces, and in 1802, he cut 20 queen pines, which together weighed eighty-ſeven pounds three ounces.--It is prelumed the above are the largeſt pine apples of the kind ever grown in this country.

The Caledonian Gardeners Lodge held their anniverſary meeting at the King's Arms Tavern, Edinburgh, on Thurſday, the gth of Auguſt. The prizes for rhe beſt pinks, melons, and cauliflowers, were adjudged as follows;"

Mr. John Shanklie, foreman to Mefſirs, Dickſon and Co, Leith Walk-- zſt pink.

Mr. David Wighton, gardener to Dr. Munro--Second pink,

Mr. John Chalmers, gardener ta, Sir James Dalyell, Bart. of Binns-= Firlt melon.; j

Mr. William Hofe, alfo got the firſt cauliflower.

Mr. William Wood, foreman to Mr, Chas. Peacock, Bonnington Road Second cauliflower.,

About one hundred members dined in the ball-room, which was decorated in the uſual ſtyle of elegance, with flowers, hrubs,&& Mr. Alexander Anderſon, nurſeryman, Preſident, was in the-chair. My. Walter Dickſoa, nurlſeryman, Preſes of the Competition Committee, in the Croupier's Chair ev the right; and Mr. Walter Maitland, gardener, Croftangry, the Trea- farer, was in the Croupier"s Chair on the left» The evening was ſpent with, Harmony and conviviality,