July 24, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jul 24th, 1773

Wheat at Farnham £17-12-6 pr load.  Several fields of cone, or bearded wheat growing this year round the village: the bloom of this wheat is of a brimstone colour.  The bloom of some beardless wheat is purple: qu: what sort? The bloom of wheat in general is whitish.

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