The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-26 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The Snit day of the week wag somewhat wanner,
with the wind from S.W. ; bat on Monday it veered roved
to the N.E. The fore put of the day was tine and warns,
but it gradually became cloudy and cooler. Tuesday morn.
lug was showery after a gale of wind in the night, and there
was rain at intervals throughout the day, the thermometer
having fallen to 45 deg. Thu accounts from all the oat.
pate speak of a heavy gale blowing from the north-east,
causing considerable damage to the shipping. lus regards
the crops, the accounts were on the improvement when
seasonable rains had been experienced. From Hull oo that day
It was remarked, "The weather has been of a very beneficial
character to the country. The wheat plant wears a most
luxuriant appearance, and the ;matures and
.spring corn
crops have bees greatly improved by the late nuns" Wed-
medal morning proved very wet, after some drenching
showers during the previous night, and rain continued at
intervals throughout the day, with a heavy fall at night
from 6 p.m. Thermometer still 48 deg., barometer 30 in.,
wind N.E. From the west coast of Scotland, on this der,
it was Mated that the weather was cold, but without rain
since the 17th. Thursday was a very cold day, with the
wind from the N.N.E., and the night appeared inclined to
be frosty. From Suffolk, near the coast, it was then
remarked, "Since last week we have had light showers,
with a cool atmosphere. Our crops are doing well, and our
are very satisfactory, but more rain is wanted."
rrlistete interior of the same county it was written :
"Toe weather during the week has been showery, and since
Monday very mid, with easterly winds." There appears to
have been a heavier fall in the western counties. From
Bristol the advice' state :—" The continuous heavy rains of
the last few days have been of much benefit to the crops,
both of gram and spring corn ; and the prospects of the
vowing grain of all kinds are most favourably reported."
Friday was dry, cold, and harsh. Front Lincolnshire on
that day the reports ran Chu :—" The wind has at last got
to the east, and proves the truth of the notion that, always,
sooner or later, March or June, the east wind mast and will
prevail. The weather is now bitterly cold,equaltoCh
and, of course, vegetation is retarded. Report spelliitsTriet
of the wheat on all low alluvial soils, but on high and
dry districts rain is much needed both for wheat and
spring corn, and there is every probability of the weather
being dry as long as the wind is emit." Saturday proved
dry, occasionally sunny and warmer, with the barometer
slightly falling, and an indication of a change for the better
as regards the temperature. Wherever these rains have
prevailed turnip sowing has proceeded rapidly, and in the
finest order ; but there are many districts which have not
been so fortunate, and in these the late sown bulgy, are
aid fast. The lowness of the temperature may be armeidered
as favourable for the wheat plant, preventing an undue
luxuriance, and giving strength to the stem, so that the
draw will not be so long as at one time expected. Thia will be
all the better for a good yield, and prospects in that re-
spect are extremely promising. The mangel enamel pre.
Timely sown has now been started off favourably—Mark.
lane •preu.

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