The Average Prices of the different kinds of GRAIN, per Imperial Quarter, sold at the following Markets :—
TABLE shewing the Weekly Average Prices of GRAIN, made up in terms of 7th and 8th Geo. IV. c. 58, and the Aggregate Averages which regulate the Duties payable on FOREIGN CORN; the Duties payable thereon, from Nov. 1837 to Feb, 1838.
1937. s. d.s. d. s. ds. d. s. d. s. d.s. d. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Nov. 3.51 753 433 830 830 016 1021 522 113 930 031 622 933 035 1116 935 38 112 10.52 11 52 934 830 530 3 16 1020 221 515 331 131 3 22 935 435 916 935 37 514 17.54 452 634 830 030 416 1021 121 615 328 230 624 335 835 716 936 836 10 15 24.53 752 634 830 130 516 1021 221 515 330 830 324 335 035 416 937 3 36 715 Dec. 152 652 834 829 5 30 316 1021 021 315 330 430 324 334 635 315 936 9 36 715 8.52 852 11 34 829 230 416 1020 821 115 328 529 11 23 935 035 116 936 136 815 15.53 553 333 829 229 1018 420 11 21 0 15 330 929 1125 934 735 016 933733 615 22.53 253 333 829 329 818 420 520 10 16 928 029 425 933 11 34 918 334 536 115 29.52 953 033 828 029 418 420 220 816 926 10 29 225 933 1034 518 334 033 816
Jan. 5.51 452 134 828 1029 113 420 120 616 931 629 425 12.52 1052 1134 828 1029 018 420 220 516 927 728 10 27 19.53 753 033 828 928 1119 1019 11 20 316 927 11 28 927 26.64 10 53 333 828 928 10 19 1020 020 116 930 828 927
MONTHLY RETURNS, published in terms of 9th Geo. IV. c. 60, shewing the Quantities of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour imported into the United Kingdom in each Month; the Quantities upon which duties have been paid for home-consumption, during the same Month; and the Quantities remaining in Warehouse at the close thereof, from 5th November 1837 to 5th January 1838.
16,115 2 21 8,131 0 15 24,246 3 8
18,876 2 12,415 3 11 21,292 1 12
21 1 20
21 1 20
18,897 3 212,415 3 11 21,313 3 4
30 3 22 4,363 2 22 4,394 2 16
32 3 7 3,668 1 12 3,701 0 19
135,842 0 19 22,763 0 6 158,605 0 25 294 1 22 294 1 22
32 3 7 3,668 1 12 3,701 0 19 ||136,136 2 13 22,763 0 6 159,899 2 19
420 4 261 7 2,485 2 cwt. qr. th 3,428 4 21
cwt. qr. tb 173,272 1 14 315 0 4
145,642 1 1527,945 0 3 173,587 1 18
244,414 1 425,054 1 24 169,468 3 0
264 0 14
264 0 14
144,678 1 18 25,054 1 24 169,732 3 14
ENGLISH, per 14 fb.-Merino, 24/6 @ 26/6; in Grease, 14/6 @ 19/6.-South Down, 16/22/; Leicester, Hogg, 18/ @21/; Ewe and Hogg, 15,6@ 18-Locks, 10/ (@11/6; Moor, 76 @ 10,6.
SCOTCH, per 14 lb.-Leicester, Hogg, 16 @ 18/6; Ewe and Wether, 14/ (@) 16/.-Ewe, 10/6 @ 13/6: Cheviot, White, 10, 6 (@ 15 6: Laid, Washed, 9/6 @ 11/; Unwashed, 7/6 @ 86; Moor, White, 7/6 @ 8,6; Laid, Wash, 6/6@7/6 Unwashed, 5/6 @ 6/.
ABSTRACT of the Nett Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Quarters
and Years ended on the 5th of Jan. 1837, and 5th of Jan. 1838,—shewing
the Increase and Decrease on each head thereof.
Aberdeenshire, the fiars prices of, for
crop 1836, 125.
Agricultural education, progress and
advantages of, remarked on, 394
on one for the sons of landed pro-
prietors, enforced, 583.
Agriculture of Hindostan described,
No I, 29-No. II, 153-Studies in.
No. 2. 443.
Agriculturist's Note-book, the, No. I.
-embankments from the sea, 377
-potato failures, 379-experiment-
al farm, 381.-Kyan's process for
the prevention of dry-rot in timber,
385-progress of agriculture, and
advantages of agricultural educa-
tion, 394-royal national stud, 399
-prices of live stock in Upper
Canada, 400-embanking the basin
of Montrose, 557-enamelled hard-
ware, 559-Is the action of lime on
land elucidated by Macaire's theory
of vegetation? By Mr William
Browne, Tallantire Hall, Cocker.
mouth, 561-the suburban garde-
ner and villa companion, by J. C.
Loudon, reviewed, 565-artificial
feeding and dressing of breeding
sheep for sale, 567.
Aitken, Mr William, his work en-
titled the potato rescued from dis-
ease, and restored to pristine vig-
our, reviewed. 84.
Ambury, Anbury, Hanbury or club-
root, its effects and prevention,
described, 308.
Apple-tree, on the propagation of it,
325, 481.
Archbishopric of Glasgow, the fiars
prices of, for crop 1836. 126.
Argyleshire, the fiars prices of, for
crop 1836, 125.
Assessment for the public burdens in
Scotland, on the unequal distribu-
tion of, 210.
Ayrshire, the fiars prices of, for crop
1836, 125.
Banffshire, the fiars prices of, for crop
1836, 125.
Barberry bush, its influence alleged
as a cause of smut, canker or rust
in corn, examined, 19.
Black, Mr Robert, on the culture of
the gorse or whin as a food for live-
stock, 591.
Berwickshire, the fiars prices of, for
crop 1836, 125.
Bog, on the cultivation of it, by an
artificial subsoil, 530.
Braxy, on the causes of, in sheep, 503.
British Birds, indigenous and migra-
tory; by William Macgillivray, re-
viewed, 485.
Brodie, Mr John, on fattening cattle
on different kinds of food, 327.
Buist, Mr George, his description of
the hordeometer, 63.
Buteshire, the fiars prices for crop
Butchers' meat, prices of, at Smith-
field, Morpeth, Edinburgh, and
Glasgow, from February to April
1837, 124-from May to July
1837, 286-from August to Octo-
ber 1837, 441--from November 1837
to January 1838, 599.
Caithness-shire, the fiars' prices of,
for crop 1836, 125.
Canker in corn described, 8—its al-
leged causes enumerated, 13-its
ascertained cause stated, 25-its
prevention suggested, 27-its cha-
racter and cure described, 470.
Carmichael, Mr James, on the causes
of braxy in sheep, 503.
Cattle, on fattening them on different
kinds of food, 327-on the exporta-
tion of, in steam-vessels, 241.
Cider, on the manufacture of, 332—
a simple cider-mill described, 334—
simple method of ascertaining the
specific gravity of the juice, 336-
preparation of cider, 338-the esta-
blishment of active fermentation,
341-prevention of harshness, 345.
Clackmannanshire, the fiars prices of,
for crop 1836, 125.
Curl, its effects and prevention, 209.
Debility in growth, an alleged cause
of smut, canker, or rust in corn,
examined, 18.
Draining, thoughts on it, as the surest
method of imparting to the soil the
benefits of fertility, 169-by plough-
ing, 170-by dung, 172-by lime,
174-by bone-dust, 175-thoughts
on, as a profitable outlay of capital,
318-testimonies instanced of pro-
fitable outlay by, 320-flat fields,
323-no danger of bringing up till
to the surface, ib.-no necessity for
breaking up the pan after draining,
324-nor of applying lime, ib.
thoughts on, as a source of national
wealth, 534 -on cutting drains
down or across the acclivity, 540-
formation and nature of pan de-
scribed, 542.
Dublin, prices of grain at, from Fe-
bruary 3. to April 28. 1837, 123—
from 5th May to 28th July 1837,
285-from 4th August to 27th Oc-
tober 1837, 442-from 3d Novem-
ber 1837 to 26th January 1838, 598.
Dumbartonshire Farmer, his work,
called the failure of the potato, as-
certained and demonstrated from
analogy, with a remedy and test for
the present seed to prevent failures,
reviewed, 84—fiars prices for crop
1836, 125.
Dumfriesshire, the fiars prices of, for
crop 1836, 125.
Duncan, James, M. W. S, his account
of the insects most injurious to ve-
getables and animals, and the best
means calculated to counteract their
ravages, 96, 348.
Dutrochet's discovery of the growth
of funguses, described, 20.
corn-trade, during the half-year end-
ing May 1837, 104-on the progress
and advantages of agricultural edu-
cation, 394.
Fee's experiments on parasitic fungi,
described, 22.
Fiars prices of the different counties
of Scotland, for crop and year 1836,
125.
Fifeshire, the fiars prices of, for crop
1836, 125.
Flea-beetles, classified, 351.
Flour, monthly returns of foreign
flour from 5th Feb. to 5th April
1837, 124-from 5th May to 5th
July 1837, 286-from 5th August
to 5th October 1837, 441-from 5th
November 1837 to 5th January
1838, 599.
Forfarshire, the fiars prices of, for
crop 1836, 125.
Fruit-trees, on the propagation of,
Galbraith, Mr William, on railways,
Glasgow, prices of butchers' meat at,
from Feb. to April 1837, 124—from
May to July 1837, 286-from Au-
gust to October 1837, 441-from
November 1837 to January 1338,
Gorrie, Mr A., on green manure, 506.
Grain, prices of, at London, Liver-
pool, Dublin, and Edinburgh, from
February to April 1837, 123-
Weekly and aggregate averages of
foreign, from January 29. to April
Edinburgh, prices of grain from 1st 23. 1837, ib.-Monthly returns of
Feb. to 26th April 1837, 123-of foreign, from 5th February to 5th
butchers' meat, from Feb. to April, April 1837, 124-Weekly and ag-
124-prices of grain, from 3d May
gregate averages of foreign, from
to 26th July 1837, 285-prices of 5th May to 28th July 1837, 285–
butcher's meat from May to July Monthly returns of foreign, from
1837, 286-from August to October 5th May to 5th July 1837, 286-
1837, 441-prices of grain from 2d Monthly returns of foreign, from
August to 25th October 1837, 442— 5th August to 5th October 1837,
from November 1. 1837 to January 441-Weekly and aggregate ave-
24. 1838, 598-prices of butchers' rages of foreign, from August to No-
meat from November 1837 to Ja- vember 1837, 442-from 3d Novem
nuary 1838, 599-tabular view of ber 1837 to 26th Jannary 1838,598
the prices of wheat in, in 1837, 600.-monthly returns of foreign, from
Edinburghshire, the fiars prices of,
for crop 1836, 125.
Elgin and Moray, the fiars prices of,
for crop 1836, 125.
Embankments, proposed, in the Tay,
Forth, and Esk, 377-of the Basin
of Montrose, 557.
Fearnside, Mr W. Gray, his retro-
spect of the British and foreign
5th November 1837 to 5th January
1838, 599.
Grain-rent, on a system of, 543.
Haddingtonshire, the fiars prices of,
for crop 1836, 126.
Heath, on the uses and management
of, 496.
Heathcoat's steam-plough, remarks on
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