The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-11 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

There was mush severity in the weather of the
fret four days of the week. We had very sharp frosts for
three nights, with falls of snow in many narts of the coun-
try on Monday, the wind ranging from south-wart to north-
west, and thermometer in the day down as low as thirty-
five degrees, while on one night it declined to twenty
degree.. On Wednesday the wind veeredto the south, and
• thorough change of weather took place. Some heavy rain
fell the following day, and it was showery on Tbuniday,
fine on Friday, and quite spring like on Saturday, the ther-
mometer then being up to lb degrees. The barometer
was very low during the early part of the week, and did
sot rise much afterwards, being on Saturday at 29.30.
Field-work progressed favourably for three days, when rain
stopped all progress for at least two more days, but opera-
tions were afterwards resumed in good sensed. There is
still some portion of wheat being sown, mostly the red
nursery, whilst some growers intend to put in Talavera
during next month, although this is generally coosidered
too lath From Lincolnshire we have received the first
material complaint about the wheat plant, written on Fri-
, day, and running thus :—"The weather is DOW damp and
, moist—a great change from two very severe frosty
mornings; the thermometer stood at 20 degrees on Tom-
day morning, about 7 a.m. There are great complaints
now about the wheat leering root, and I am afraid
much re-sowing will be necessary ; and when this in the
case, the prospect of • good crop is greatly compromised
This mischief for the most part applies to high land, and is
always more or less visible every year. Stockyards are
getting wofully diminished." The progress of barley sow-
Jog has been extensive, and the deliveries have fallen off •
good deal, in consequence of the occupation of the fanners
with their spring tillage. The better sorts have yet a run
on them, both for seed and for the nialtaters, who during
the cold weather continued to keep at full work,
and to pay good prices for the best samples. The
breadth of land sown with this corn will again
be extensive, in the hope of good prices being
obtained for it another season; the more so if
the large brewers have any run on beer during the summer
months, as is generally expected. Oats have gone into the
ground nicely, sod extensively, the rains helping the light
soils materially. The sorts mostly planted are the black
and white Tartarian and heavy amsdian Poland', with the
Brews or Friesland short corn, extensivel% sown in Lincoln-
shire
and Cambridgeshire lest miasma., There is yet • de-
mend for these favourite mistime, that may with fine wea-
ther last throughout the month. In the latter districts the
planting of beans is now going on, and the peimest samples
are in moderate request at fair prices. Spring tare.
have been taken off to a fair extent, and the
larger sorts are most in demand. There are some good sam-
ples of English growth from the large Brunswick and from
the giant Gore of Scotland. Seeds are now offering freely,
with • good choice of red English cloverseed. but • short
supply of white ; whilst the finest trefoil is not so plentiful,
but there are many samples of moderate quality that may
be sown with confidence. The giant seinfoin, from France,
has a good inquiry, and as the quality appears excellent it
may be used without prejudice.—Mark Lane Ripens.

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