The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-15 00:00:00

4ORICVLTURAL PROSPECTS.

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The week opened with more favourable weather ,•
but it only lasted up to night, for at 6 p.m. rain set in, and
this continued until Holiday morning, and it reained still
threatening ; but the day proved finer. Tuesday wari •
tolerably favourable day, and, although threateeiag, it coo.
tinued dry up to 11 p.m. Then, however, steady ram get
in, and it was wet throughotit that night. From the West
Hiding of Yorkshire it was remarked :—" Since Friday irs
have bad a cool, showery time, but it has been more partial
than general, though heavy here yesterday afternoon. W.
shall have some variety in barley to tbal district, from tans
to fine and heavy, but only a small portion
to the latter. Oarryiog proceeds slowly, but .
little is taken daily as opportunity offers,' farmers teeing
Dow on the alert." On the same day, from Spalding it
was stated :—" Since my last report the weather has bee.
vary wet and naeettled, which has very much retarded
harvest operations in these districts." From Newe.,4l.
the same day our advice, state :—" Since our last we h.,.
had a groat deal of wet weather, and we fear that much
harm will be done to fanners iv this locality ; but btu.
corn having as yet been carried. Yesterday we had • strong
gale from the S.W. ; to-day is Ste, with a brisk wind frau
the N.W." From Liverpool the same day car iht•ins
say :—" Full three-fourths, it is eetin.ated, of the ham*
was well secured, quality and condition splendid, ma,
of a Ilse drawn from the Severn to the Humber, yeier
to the 18th ultimo ; since that date the weather ha
been very unpropitious, scarcely a day or a night without
much rail'. mid Saturday lest overstepped all pas.ceding days for the exceeds, and long-continued don.
fall ; indeed, it was • reviler 'maker.' ;Since then the boa
meter boogie's way very smartly, end we are a:peritonea
=:wet weather. 'tile mops of grain and
as orts berardi it Oradea& and in Ireland - eases
fail to sustain serious injury." Wednesday proved rube
showery, wind S.S.E., sad at about 11 p.a. s awers
thunderstorm was experienced, with a al rain. lima
Nottinghamshire on that day it Wes : " Daring tar
week the weather has been very elammable, sad sgeed
deal of rain has fallen. The harvest bee consequently bee.
retarded. A week or ten days of fine weather would sow
be very acceptable. The root crop' ire doing exceediagly
well. Pastures am improving rapidly." From Law:hobs%
sea, day, it was remarked : " We have had soother woad
show weather, which burets:did the finishing of harrow
1a dile some heavy rains had been experienced
at various intervals, two good days were experiemed, flee
cool sharp winds being prevalent would enable the future
to carry and stork the cut stuffs in good dry coedihoa
On Thursday the temperature was much lower, theme.
meter down to 60, with a brisk wind from the W.N.w.
This was just what was wanted, tending to check the
sprouting which had commenced is the late districts
From the coast of Suffolk on that day it was slat.: "The
weather here se elsewhere has been wet sad atuettlei
last night we bad cseverelstorni, with the heaviest fall of
rain this season ; but our harvest being fillithed, oar posi.
ties is a promising one." Friday proved smother cool sod
bracing day, wind still N.W. and with • good brass.
From Brat cis that day our 'deices say "We him at
Loot closed the meet eventful harvest of my bigamy, tee
finest and best, for which we will glorify Him who gives
us fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with joy and gliders.
A word about the crops. I believe most people that hare
thrashed sin satisfied with the yield, if sot quite with
the price of wheat ; for such a qquality and sleight
43. to 454. per quarter most be considered weave pmts.
Beene are now being carted is very indifferent coodium.
SOON few fields of barley are still out, but they are gluten.
esiptioual. Cloverseed, also, will be weak, from the late more
mat raise ; should the weather take up, arid be fine, the
quality will be uninjured. It bee much improved on:
turnips. This was a very bad crop until the rains carat,
sad the pastures ere also improved ; but we most see
speculate too hp that, at this lake period of the
year.. From the West Hiding of Yorkshire, the same di!,
it was observed, " I have seen samples of both wheat sod
barley which have been threshed from the field today, sod
I was quite surprised to find them in such good conduits.'
02 Saturday morning the wind had got round to the
south•wast. The oiorniog was thick and hey, bat the
day held up, making the third favourable day for thole*.
districts ; and where sprouting bad not previously goes
on. this would be checked by the lower temperature-
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