The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-13 00:00:00

the same excess of rain, we cannot boast of our store of winter
food. With respect to the coming harvest it is quite impos-
sible to form an opinion; dependent as we are upon sun-
shine at all times, we have this year perhaps greater need
of it than usual. In tome districts the corn is so laid that
nothing but sun can save it. In others it is broken down.
In others again it is evident that the crops of wheat and
barley are lighter than we have been in the habit of seeing
them. It is probable that a commencement of wheat har-
vest will be made about tke 10th, and barley will follow in
course. Peas in some instances are cut, and a beginning has
been made with early oats, but there seems to be such a
variety in the state of the several crops in different parts of
the country, that the greatest uncertainty prevails as to
what may be the probable malt of the harvest. The after
growth of grass has been good, but the unfavourable ap-
pearance of turnips has checked the price of lambs and store
stock.—Norteids Mercury.
NOTTINGMAXSUIRI (NORTlt).—Owing to the unsettled
state of the weather in the last month, the wheat has been
retarded in ripening, and where heavy it has been badly
laid, which will very likely affect the quality. Still no
great damage has been done; and should August be fine
an average crop of every kind of grain may be safely antici-
pated. The late rains have done a great deal of good to the
potatoes, which in general now promise well for a crop ;
very little disease has as yet attacked them, this being now
about the time of its appearance; and the weather lately
has been favourable for its development. The farmers at
Bewley are beginning to cut oats and barley.—Notting/iant
Journal.

S t Lor.—With a continuance of the present fine weather,
we shall soon he able to commence harvest in many places
round this neighbourhood. Neither the wheat nor barley
at this time appear likely to prove over an average. Both
the peas and potatoes are unusually promising for an abun-
dant crop. The turnips are not so good as could be desired
in many places. There is a deal of hay still out in the
fields, in a bad state.
SOMERSETSHIRE.-It is agreed on all bands that our har-
vest of wheat is good, and this appears to be confirmed by
the test of cutting, which commenced about a week since.
There is a little rust in the late wheats, and the burden is
far from heavy ; not more than an average crop is expected,
but quality better than usual. Barley mostly good. Oats
and winter beans good, and, with very few exceptions, fit
to cut. Exceptions to some extent as regards the spring
sown. Potatoes have gone of very fast lately, and from
present appearances greater injury will be sustained by the
crop from the blight than last year.

STATFORDMIIItE.—The fine weather which we have had
during the week has made harvest operations more general
and extensive than was anticipated ten days or a fortnight
ag o. Oats are much later than they were last year, and
barley is promising. We fear there is reason to suspect
that the potato disease is not entirely eradicated. Potatoes
gathered within the last day or two in this neighbourhood
appear to be slightly affected ; and we have heard of an in-
stance in which the tops have emitted that offensive smell
which necompanica the discasc.—Staforrlshire Advertiser.
WIIIWICESII MT.—BIRMINGHAM, AEG. 6.—Our markets
have been more or less affected by the state of the weather,
as is commonly the case at this season of the year. The
quantity of rain that has fallen during the last month in
most parts of the kingdom has been considerable, and iu
many cases the heavy crops of wheat were so much laid by
it, that, with a long continuance of wet, they must have sus-
tained considerable injury. The intervals of fine weather
have, however, been quite sufficient to prevent any mate-
rial injury, and but few of our millers, when it was most
unfavourable, were induced to purchase much beyond their
immediate wants; the past week or nine days have been so
warm and fine, that scarcely any sales could be efficted,
even at a reduction in price of Is. to 21. per qr., except in
limited quantities, for immediate use. The crop on the
ground is rapidly advancing to maturity, and in sonic dis-
tricts harvest has commenced ; hut it will, we believe, be
aenemlly two weeks later than the average of former years.
We hive not yet sufficient information to offer a decided
opinion on the result of the harvest, but we think it will be
very various, both in quantity and quality. The crop of
wheat is now secured in Italy, and is reported to be below
an average per acre, but it is tine in quality. A great part
in France is also secured, and is stated to vary very much in
different localities; but we are of opinion that the produce
this year in that country will prove rather below an average
in quantity. Tares are reported as likely to be inferior in
quality. Potatoes are offering freely, at low prices, and the
disposition to sell them is increased by the appearance of
disease in some places ; hut we think that as yet there is
little cause for any serious alarm on that ground.—Belt's
It ealy Messenger.—(SrlArvouu•os-Avou).-1 find the
potato disease will be bad in this neighbourhood. I have
just been to a market gardener, and he has shown me some
very bail indeed, about one quarter gone. Some of our
wheat crops are ready for the sickle, but they are beaten
down badly. I think, if fine weather sets in, we shall
have a pretty good crop of wheat. Many farmers will be-
gin neat week. Winter beans are good, and will be
ready to begin cutting next week. Some oats are cut,
and will be a fair crop. Barley will be good, if there
be fair weather to get it. Some crops nearly ready for
cutting.
ESTMORELAND.—We have had a few days of fine wea-
ther during the past week, which has enabled the farmers,
in the neighbourhood of Kendal at least, to clear off their
hay harvest, except on the high lands, where a few patches
still remain to be housed. From Kendal to Kirkby. Lons-
dale, the hay harvest may he said to be nearly finished, and
south of the latter place, by Tuustal, Melling, High and
Low Bentham, Clapham by Ingleton, liarbon, and Middle-
ton, a large breadth of land is still standing and unhoused.
The crop in general falls thick and heavy, and a few fine
days will see the thick of it housed. The cereal crops also
look very promising, particularly oats and barley. We hear
now complaints yet of the potatoes, and they look strong and
healthy. Turnips look uncommonly well, and promise an
abundant yield.—Ke ado/ Mercury.
WILTNIIIIIE.—The potato blight has made its appear-
ance in the neighbourhood of Westbury, with great viru-
lence, and scarcely a piece of potatoes in the district has
eseapeal ; but its ravages have hitherto been principally
emtineel to the haulm. Last year it was first seen on the
15th of July ; this year it was not at all generally observed
till Wednesday, the 31st., probably caused by the dense fog
of that morning. Scarcely a field of potatoes, if carefully
examined, after Wednesday, however luxuriant they might
appear, but contained the fatal spot, apparently newly
formed. Tho present dry weather may be considered very
favourable in checking the spread of the disease from the
haulm to the tuber, the rot in the latter producing the
greatest mischief in wet soil and after much rain.—Solis-
6nry Joermil.
YouusittuE.—llarrest has partially commenced in the
neighbourhood of Itetford on the lighter sandy soils, and
we have much pleasure in stating that the crops generally
are very good, especially the wheats, which arc well-topped
and remarkably fine. A sample of new oats, which have
been housed and thrashed, if now before us, which were
grown at Bellmoor. This, too, is of excellent quality. But
very little wheat has as yet been cut, but towards the middle
of the ensuing week reaping will be general on the forest
side. On the clays the crops are rather later, but in that
locality the wheats are good, and promise a full average
yield.—Donensfer Gazette.—The appearance of the corn
crops in this county is in general highly favourable. In
some places the corn has been partially laid by the winds
and rain of last week; but no material damage has been
done, and the grain is well fed. During the present week
we have had extremely fine weather, which has brought on
the crops rapidly; and, if the same weather should con-
tinue, we shall no doubt have an abundant harvest.—Leeds
Mercury.--EAST.—A small field of oats, situate near
Bowden, was cut on Monday last, but the harvest can
scarcely be said to have commenced in this locality. The
powerful influence of the solar rays now contributes, how-
ever, to ripen the various sorts of grain, and should we
have a few more warm sunny days, harvest operations will
be general in this district in the course of a week.—
Easter), Counties Herald.—TßENT SIDE.—A continu-
ance of warm sunny weather is now much required for
ripening the wheat and other corn crops, especially as it is
laid prostrate in many places by the rains. We Var that
a farmer at Epworth intends to start reaping next week, as
he invariably commences not later than a certain day.
We believe the wheat harvest will commence in about ten
days or a fortnight throughout the Isle of Axholme.—llall
Packet.—Sumtenon.—We have had fine weather during
the present week, and the greatest part of the hay in our im-
mediate neighbourhood is secured. The grain crops ap-
pear to he very full, but not so early as in former years.
The potato crop promises favourably, and we hear nothing
of the disease which has for the last five years been so de-
structive to that valuable esculent.—Kendal Mercury.

The agricultural rei:TitsfrOMnearly every county in
the four provinces speak favourably as regards all
kinds of crops, with the exception, in several instances, of
potatoes and turnips. There are some further complaints
of the re-appearance of the blight in the former, and the
latter has suffered severely from the ravages of the grub or
maggot, but not beyond hope of recovery. In Wexford it
is Said that there is no doubt whatever of the di.ease having
attacked the early sown potatoes, but as yet the main crop
remains intact, and the virus of the distemper is much less
malignant than in recent years. The blight has also shown
itself in several localities in Kerry and the west of Limerick,
where " it is daily extending and assuming a more virulent
form." From other parts of Limerick the accounts are
more cheering. From the two ridings of Tipperary the in-
telligence is most satisfactory ; not a word of the blight in
either district, and the crop reported to be productive and
healthy in every part of the county. In the King's County
the prospect is equally healthy.—The Erening Most
thus refers to the subject of the potato blight :—" The
manifestations of disease in the potato crop are be-
coming general. In many fields in the neighbourhood of
Dublin, especially on the north site, the evidence of its
presence may be discerned upon the leaves, and among
the stalks of the plant. As yet, however, the potatoes
themselves remain in a sound condition ; and although it
is not to be expected that they will long remain entirely
free from infection, their advanced growth justifies the
hope that the general supply will be comparatively good
and wholesome. We are glad to learn from a correspond-
ent in a western county that the tamper potato, of which
only a small quantity has becu planted, is the only variety
which has yet given indications of decay. All the other
kinds are still " all green as a leek." Our correspondent is
sanguine in his anticipations of an abundant produce, on
the reasonable ground that "we are now near the middle
of August, whereas the blight was announced last year
about the middle of July.' Ile speaks hopefully also
about the other crops; which are full of promise, and re-
joices in a general prospect of improvement in the condi-
tion and circumstances of the country."

SCOTLAND.
The Scotsman of Saturday has the following general
statement reasecting the crops in Scotland. The
amounts from Iquarters in reference to the wheat crop
are in general satisfactory. S nne of the forward warts will
be ready to cut next week in the Loll:4u, although the