The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-06-10 00:00:00

Ilgrtculturt.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT ON Tin YORKSHIRE WOLUS.—
Upon the farm of Mr. William Loyal, of Ilelperthorpe,
there is now growing a plot of wheat in full tar. The
seed was grown in Australia, and was sown by Mr.
Love! on the 10th of September, 1861. The rem have
been in eight upwards of A fortnight, an unman)
early appearance--especially on the Wells, where
vegetation is late.- The circumstance is Causing tomb
interest among 'rimers, many of whom ..re of opini ))))
that by importation of Peed the period of barest could
be aceekrated. Mr. Level expects his Australian
wheat to ripen in July a month before the usual
time.

AGRICULTURE as NORFOLL—The growing wheats
have materially improved in appearance ia N,,rfolit
during Pie past month, and have advanced with much
rigidity. The weather on Monday was everything that
could be desired. for, after the heavy rains of List week
bright genial suneldue begiin to be required, and WI
Monday the skids were unclouded. In sane districts
the to* abundant rains have unfavourably aft.cted the
colour of the wheat plant on heavy lands, but a little
fine weather will soon net this to rights; and, taking
Norfolk generslly, there is every prospect that they
will yield an ample return when the farmer comes to
reekon up his gams in the autumn. The earfv.aown
barleys promise well, but the mine is not retorted with
regard to the later sown, %limn are patchy ate, dis-
coloured, in consequence of the ravages of wireworms
and decree of moisture. Beans and peas are luxuriant.
and proudest, at any rate, a typhus quantity of ,t.ww.
The usimpkla have come up well, and drillii g for
Swedes is being actively proceeded with. With i.gard
to the hay crop, upon which operalions will soon be
commenced, seine of the layers, especially the sainfoin,
are thin; but where the crop was well set there will be
a full swathe, and, ii, the msjor.ty of instances, anti.
citations incline towaide this cheering_ results
TR. PRESIIRTATIos OF SMALL BAJA —Measures
are being adopted throughout France, not only by the
authorities, but lit ewise by the chief lsndowners, to
prevent tliedestrateior of small birds. An aes”eistion
formed for that purpose at fit. Cesare, in the Charente
Itihrieuie, has adopted the following resolutions 1.
None of us during the yeer 1882 will either seek to
discover bird's mate or to destroy the young birds in
whatever place Beaver they may be, end under no
pretest." "2. None of us will pursue am birds after
quitting their nests." "3. The nests of sparrows,
chaffinches, and linrets may a one be destroyed, these
biros being considered mischieri us." It was M. }tenon,
the parish schoolmaster at St Cesaire, who drew up
these nesolutions for his pupils, but it is expected that
On confidential he will strike out the thud resolution,
which declares war against spars-owe, ehaffinclies, and
lineete, as it is very well known to fanners that they do
more service to time crops by destroying the worms
Man they do injury to the fruit trees.
AGRICULTURAL PROBPSCTS us TEM HABlL—Within
the memory of the oldest inhabitants in the Eastern
district, a finer faring, or weather more conducive to the
growth and development of all kinds of agricultural
produce bas not been experienced. The warm showers
have stimulated the corn crops in the most marvellous
manner, so that in some districts in Essex the wheat
has already breken into ear, and the spring corn wears
tine most promising appearance. There will this year
be an abundance of straw, and front the general
appearance of the wheat crops, should no unforeseen
casualty tithe, a fall average crop is anticipated.
Beans and pear never looked in finer condition, the
former being; happily, free from the black By so
prevalent at :this season of the year, and the latter
strong en the bine and well covered with blomoin.
Upon the whole, the prospects of farmers have not for
many year been to encouraging. '