The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-14 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

The week opened with a breezy fine day, wind
north-west. Mommy proved fine, but was thick at times
and threatening. Tuesday was a very wet day, putting a
eomplete stop to harvest work ; wind touch-west, thermo-
ter 55 deg., barometer 29.80 inches. Our advices on that
day were as under:—From the West Riding of Yorkshire :
" The weather on Saturday and Sunday was summerlike
and forcing ; but yesterday and to-day have been dull and
showery, with a medium temperature, which will suit the
root crops generally, and not do much harm to stand-
ing grain. The hay crop is nearly all enured. Po;atess
are complained of in this district ; but I hope the disease is
not wide-spread." From the East Riding it was
stated : " either on the whole has been favourable for
the growing crops, but harvest is not likely to com-
mence in earnest for at least fourteen or twenty-one
days, under the moat favourable circumstances ; of course
early patches may be cut sooner ; but we speak now of
general harvest. We again repeat that the wheat crop is
not likely to turn out not nearly so productive as was anti-
cipated some time ago, although with favourable weather
the quality may prove fine." From Suffolk : "Reaping
has commenced in some fields of early white wheat ; but
harvest will not be general for ten days longer. From the
best judgment we can bring to bear upon the question of
the yield of the crop, we feel persuaded our district will
not yield an average crop, while the quality will mainly
depend upon the weather during the next month. Barley
is • full average acreage ; at one tin,. it promised so
badly that we feared it would be lost. The rains of July
greatly revived it, and we now look for • moderate yield,
say about one-fifth lees than in average seasons ; while
the quality, from the great bulk of it being laid, and
the weeds growing up among it, will be coarser than
could be desired. Beans are • large crop, and promise
unusual abundance—a great fact for our graziers, who con-
sume all they grow. Peas do not promise so well as to
yield. Potatoes are badly spoken of, and disease has ap-
peared in many plans." Some slight rain fell at 9 a.m.
on Wednesday, which was showery up to noon, with some
smart rain occasionally afterwards, and the night unset-
tled. No harvest work, where such was the cue, could
be accomplished. From the east coast of Scotland it was
remarked : " We have had a week of favourable weather
for our growing crops." On the west coast : " The weather
has continued favourable." On Thursday showers fell
from 9 a.m. up to 1 p.m., but afterwards the day be-
came sunny and more promising, with a higher tem-
perature. Our advices were—From the coast of Suffolk :
"We had fine weather up to Tuesday morning lad, when
it was wet all day ; yesterday we had light showers, but
to-day is dry, although cloudy. Thus far, from the very
dry season we have lately had in this distnct, the rain has
done us good, but we have had now quite enough, and
shall rejoice to see bright, dry, warm, ripening weather. A
chanos piece of Talavera wheat is cut round us, but ban
vest has made slow progress, and will not be general here
before the 19th inst. ; even with fine dry favourable weir
ther we cannot look for a moderate supply of new wheat
before September." From Warwickshire on the same day :
—" Until Monday evening weather in this district con-
tinued fine. but sunless. Monday night we had heavy
rain, Tuesday showers with more rain at night, Wednes-
day and to-day mostly fine. On the whole, it is very
unfavourable for harvest operations, and sadly retards
the ripening of the corn crops, whilst farmers are looking
moat anxiously for some hot sunny weather." From Buck-
inghamshire : ' The crops are much laid in consequence of
the heavy rains, and on the deep heavy lands much blight
is to be seen, and the quality and quantity must be very
variable. Reaping will be pretty general next week • little
has been cut up to the present time, Spring-sown oats are
very green. The havest will be a long, dragging one."
Friday was a fine day, although occasionally threatening,
and harvest work was proceeded with. Our advices run thus
from Devonshire: "The two last days have been brightand
sunny ; but I fear the weather is not settled. Harvest is
fully on, and the state of the weather for the next two or
three weeks will be of the utmost importance. Consider-
able complaint is now made by farmers as to the damage
done by rain and run ; the amount of loam onantioipated
crop of wheat during the last fortnight being from five to
ten bushels per acre. lam by no means cure that this
will be found correct. lam still hopeful for the crop of
wheat, if it be well saved. From the West Riding of
Yorkshire our advioesstated : " SinceTundaythe weather,
though unsettled, has not been mischievous ; • few days
of sunny weather would alter the appearance of the crops
materially and bring. on harvest quickly ; in fact, wheat
cutting has begun in this neighbourhood in an blasted
case or Be," From Lancashire : " Harvest has not
yet commenced in this district ; but may partially be-
gin in a week, though generally we are yet a fortnight
off. The grain appears to be filling well, and with fine
weather • good quality may be looked peeia for, especially of
barley. There are, however, some cues of mildew in the
wheat, which when they occur must do mischief. The
stook of old wheat in farmers' hands is nearly finished."
From Reser, in the neighbourhood of Malden "The
weather since our last has generally been cool and cloudy,
with some days very wet. Under such circumstances oqr
grain ripens very slowly, and harvest is necessarily af
hued. From Norfolk, in the neighbourhood of INS's-
ham Market : " We have bad some rough weather th
week, and I fear our wheat crop is taking harm." Ss -
day was • fine sunny day, and much harvest work wonikl
be well accomplished in all the early districts, farmers
being moat anxious to get on now that the time baa arrived
when great progress should be made. The week closed
with • good prospect as regards the weather, the barometer
being steadily rising, and appearances more favourable.—
August 10.—Mark-lane Zapata.

Tan Puma(' Haulm.--The Registrar-Gene-
nrs weekly return of births and deaths states that in
London the births of 1,053 boys and 1,034 girls, in all
2,067 children, were registered in the week. In the am
responding weeks of ten years 1857-66 the seeress num-
ber, oorrected for increase of population, is 1,958. The
deaths registered in London during the week were 1,274.
It was the 32nd week of the year ; and the average
number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for
increase of population, 1,394. The deaths in the pre-
sent return are less by 120 than the estimated number.
The deaths of 177 children and 12 adults from diarrhea,
were registered last week ; in the four preceding
weeks the numbers were 115, 170, 196, 217. The
disease has not exhibited an epidemic character, and if the
ordinary safeguards of health and life are not neglected,
the mortality will probably not be ater than it generally
is at this season of the year. Young children are the
greatest sufferers when diarrheas is prevalent, and the
proportion of the deaths of infants as compared with those
of adults is startling ; many of these young lives would
be saved if proper attention were paid to diet, and
medical aid obtained at the earliest stage al the malady.
Last week 26 deaths from diarrhoea occurred in the west,
46 in the north, 30 in the central, 44 in the east, and 43
In the south districts. Thirteen deaths from cholera or
oholeraio diarrhoea were registered. In the com-
mending week of last year (1866) the deaths from diar-
rhea' were 264, and from cholera 781. The deaths of three
persons who were killed by homes or carriagt in the
streets were registered. The annual rate of mortality
last week was 22 per 1,000 in London, 21 in Edinburgh,
and 21 in Dublin ; 14 in Bristol, 27 in Birmingham 28 in
Liverpool, 26 in Manchester, 24 in Salford, 22 In Sheffield,
29 in Leeds, 2'2 in Hull, 24 in Newcastle-upon4yne, and
21 in Glasgow. Tbe rate in Vienna was 22 per 1,000 during
the week ending the 3rd instant, when the mean tempera-
ture was 5 deg. 1 min. Fahrenheit higher than intim same
weak in London, where the rate was 22. According to •
return famished by the engineer of the Metropolitan
Board of Works, the average daily quantity of sewage
pumped into the river Thames at the Southern Outfall
Works, Crossness, was 51,645,039 gallons, or 234,647 cubic
metres, equivalent to about as many tons by weight. The
London sewers will carry off, scoordiog to the computa-
tion of Mr. Baxidgette, in addition to the sewage, I inch
of rain in 24 hours ; but between midnight and 9 o'clock
of Friday morning, July 26th, inches of rain fell, not
like a thunder storm, bat by a uniform downfall extend-
ing over the whole metropolitan ores. London was
covered with 26 million toes of water. The tide me as
the storm fell, so the di charge of the waters by the
sewers into the Thames became impossible ; and the lower
parts of South London were flooded, where at high water
the river is 6 or 7 feet higher than the streets, and 12 fat
higher than the basements of the houses.

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