The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-12 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

Thin week opened moat favourably, the day being
splendid and hot, wind W.N.W., many and forcing.
Moodily was a fine hot day, wind 8.8. W. to 8., but with
the barometer fAWag. Tosalay noising was threatening,
with • little rasa at 6 a.m., but it cleared up sad was •
boisterous warm day. Thermometer up to 70. From the
east coast of Yorkshire, oar advice. state that "the weather,
with the exception of a single day, has been all that could
be desired for the crops, and in the southern counties bar-
vest has already commenced. The accounts vary from
almost every locality as regards wheat, but smog non '
is generally spoken of with more confidence." From
Suffolk the manse day it wee remarked—"pistons
weather for ripening the pals since our last. The
harvest for wheat and peas in all Use early districts is now
general, and • few samples of the sew crop of wheat and
many of the new per were on sale to-day. Lead sad
universal are the complaints of the wheat, eves more dis-
appointing than we expected. We do sincerely hope the
sample of wheat sold do not repreesat the crop, indeed we
do believe they can do no more than of the very early sown,
or • deplorable time is before the Suffolk farmer." From
another part of the county it was *barred, " Our farmers
continue to take gloomy views of their wheat crops. Cut-
ting in this immediate locality will commence in a week or
ten days." Slight showers fell occasionally on Wednesday,
but upon the whole it turned out • tolerably favourable day.
From Nottinghamshire it was remarked, " The weather
since last week has been of a highly favourable character,
and the growl's; mops have made wanks's! prOIPSOL"
Some very heavy showers fell at intervals throughout
Thursday, with severe of wind from the S.W. Braved
work would be generally, wherever such weather
was experienced, and it appeared to extend to very may
counties of England. la the neighbourhood of Lincoln them
are some fair crops of mart articles, and harvest will be
pretty general in some districts in the course of next week.
From Worcestenhire, it was remarked, "The weather the
last few days has been very unsealed ; very heavy storms
and high wind. The late barley is teach improved." From
Suffolk, our correspondent writee—" Up to lut evening the
weather continued uninterruptedly file; since then we have
had frequent showers, with • strong breeze. To-day is
wet. Farmers have cut their early awes of wheat and
barley, a portion of which is already secured, and is • few
more days harvest will be general. Ae yet we have no cm
tain reports, bat tbe appearance of the samples of the
Talavera and white wheals does sot iodieate a good yield."
Again, from the coast of Suffolk, the advice, say—" The
weather has been warm and sessonable. To-day we have
chewers, with a strcmg gale of wad ; sin was mach wanted,
and will do good. As the cutting of wheat progresses,
opinions of the crop do not improve; all the early whisk
' are undoubtedly very defective, and therefore very inferior
in quality, and it is feared that the crop generally will vary
greatly both in quality and yield. The very unfavourable
reports of the new crop caused a better feeling in the trade
for line old qualities." Our advice. from Soaked Nay—
" The improvement is the weather has had • very
marked effect on our corps. Turnips have due more
during the last few days than in as many weeks. We had
much heavy rain ; it has been unsettled to-day and
threatening, still it is warm and growing. On
Friday some heavy showers fell at intervals, and bet
much harvest work would be dom. The wheats cut and an
the field will take injury, and samples of new will probably
come forward in poor condition ; whilst the standing barleys
may be unproved and mellowed by the showers, and th.
heavy breezed will t any sprouting in that which is
not cut and ranied The samples of new wheat shows sod
sold on various markets this weak are of a great variety—
some very light sad inferior ; and the opinion is gaining
ground that the crop will turn out under an average.
Saturday proved rather Boer, with only atm smart showers,
and dry again very soon, flora the cootinuanos of • Mating
wind from the south-weet. The rising barometer steadily
gave hopes of • osseaties of rain, and an improvement in
the weather. It will be very acceptable to have this fine,
with the commencement of an important week as regards
the bervest.—Mark-Inee Express.

MARKE

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