The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-03 00:00:00

THB WEATHBR AND THE CROPS.

THE LAKE Dirrsicr.—The weather singe Monday
has been beautifully fine, end the influx of visitors bee been
very great ; in feet the wagon has every way been equal to
het year. Visitors arriving late find it often a matter of
difficulty to meet with accemmodation.—Ketedel Mercury.
Yoniffitall.-81nee last week considerable progress has
been made. Though occasional showers have intervened,
the weather, en the whole, has been very favourable, and
harvest operations have not beau impeded. As to the qua-
lity and yield of the new crop, sanguine expectations are
generally formed respecting them.—Parkehire Hearth'.
OITORD/111111.--In this county the harvest is generally
good, and the glorious weather of the present weak has
enabled the farmers to get in their crops in good condition.—
Orford Chronicle.
KlNT.—lihotdd the fine weather we now enjoy continue
for a week or two longer, the bulk of the harvest will have
been secured. A sample of new wheat, in excellent eon-
dition, amounting to 621 quarters, the produce of ten acres
of lend in the neighbourhood of Sittingbourne, and weigh-
ing from 631bs. to 84Ibs. per bushel, was shown in Maid-
stone market on Thursday last. The potato disease is mu
to be Hen fa almost every field planted with that crop, mid
it is therefore expected that the yield of the backward web
will be very small. In other dhstricts it is observed that
although the blight appears to be general it is much ha
intense than in former years, the injury indicated by**
haulm being greater in proportion than the (Waage 61111
to the roots. Turnips and all the green crops want sain.
the land being almost parched, though hitherto there has
been abundance of feed for cattle.—Dour Chronicle.
HAN:IL—The harvest in this neighbourhood is
rapidly gathered in ; wheat is nearly all cleared; barley
oats will also mostly be honied within the next few days.
Complaints are rife respecting the blight In wheat, bet we
believe that it is only here and there that the crop has sni•
feted, and that the yield will still be as average one, end a
good sample. Potatoes are suffering sadly from disease;
not more than half the crop can safely be considered monad.
Hair- • "

A correspondent, writing from
Alnwick, says:—Several patches of corn have been cut in
this neighbourhood, and should we be favoured with a can-
tina:nos of dry sunny weather the harvest may be expected
to be general in the course of a weak or ten days, as the
grain is rapidly approaching maturity. The state and pros-
pects of the crops, in most eases, are said to be highly en-
couraging, and although in some instances when corn is heavy
on the ground it is partially lodged, yet not to that amount
which was at one time anticipated ; the light, favourable
winds we have lately experienced havieg, to a great extent,
raised and restored it to its original vigour. The hay
harvest, although rather protracted, is nearly completed,
and the crops secured in better condition and with less
injury than, from the rains which occurred during its
pro might have been calculated upon. Insole, places
gress,
we hear there is a partial re-appearance of potato disease,
but generally the plant is healthy, and promises to be very
productive.—Newesak Guardian.
Divoxennua.—We have been blessed with glorious
weather for harvest operations since our last. In the neigh-
bourhood of Better, about two-thirds of the wheat is housed
in excellent condition, and we hear similar gratifying re-
ports from all parts of the nasty. we an glad to say
that the potato crop is so far excellent. The mooed clover
crop in many places will be a most extraordinary yield.—
Western Thises.

Coariamonsatlia.—Everything has proceeded most
favourably during the put week, and much corn has been
harvested in excellent oonditiu. The present is a glorious
time for the farmers; and with open mukats and free emu-
petition, the public have no right to grumble. We rejoice
to say that we hear very little of the potato disease, while
the crop is sa &handset one, the quality exultant, and the
breadth planted vary large. Fruit of all kinds about
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