The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The week opened with a wet morning, which
lasted up to 10.30 a.m. ; when the weather held up, and
the day was fine. Wind S.W. Monday morning was wet,
with rain at times for most part of the day. Wind Walt' •
thermometer 58 degrees early, and 60 at mid-day ; bar,;,!
meter 30 inches, and falling. No harvest-work could be
proceeded with where such weather prevailed. Tuesday
was quite an autumnal day ; wind from the N.N.W.; ther-
mometer, 56 and 58 degrees ; barometer up to 3020 inches.
On that day our advice, were as under from the East
Riding of Yorkshire " Weather has been rather favour-
able than otherwise for harvest, considering it is getting
late in the season ; the bulk is now secured
in this district, but further north, especially on the
coast, some amount still remains in the fields."
From the West Riding : " I saw but little grain out yester-
day, except in Derbyshire, where some few pieces are
left ; and north of hero souse little is still in the fields, be-
tween Wakefield and Leeds. The fine breezy day will
help the work of bean-cutting and carting. Turnips con-
tinue to grow fast but potatoes are bad in many places."
From Northumberland " The weather for the most part
has been dull and cold in the past week, with occasional
showers of rain ; wind varying from E. to S.E. end S.W.
To-day is fine, with • strong north wind." Wednesday
was a cold bracing day ; wind N.N.W. to N. ; thermo-
meter down to 5o and 57 degrees ,• barometer 30.45 inches.
Our advioes, on that day, stated, from Lincolnshire: "The
harvest in this district is now concluded under favourable
circumstances. The quality of the wheat, on the whole, is
good, and also the condition ; but the yield generally re-
ported bad, being short of an average." From the east
meat of Scotland : "We have had another week of fine
harvest weather, enabling farmers in the higher districts to
secure their crops in good order." Thursday was a thick
foggy day, with scarcely any sun, and very calm through.
out ; wind varying from the N.N.W. to S.W. ; the,.
monieter 55 and 50 degrees, and the barometer remarkably
high, up to 30.50 inches. Friday proved another foggy
day, but was fair and suitable for the northern harvest.
Our *deices from Warwickahire ran thus : "In this die.
trict we have had another week of splendid weather, and
the land, after so much wet, is becoming in fine condition
for autumn sowing. Harvest is now generally secured, and
the short yield of wheat an ascertained fact." From the
East Riding of Yorkshire our advioee stated: " Tba
weather has been favourable, and the bulk of the harvest in
this district is now secured. As to the result of the crop of
wheat we can only repeat that it is abort of an averse, but
the actual result can only be ascertained when thrashing be.
comes more general." From the West Riding : . Farmers
complain much about the yield of wheat ; some of them,
however, speak rather more favourably than others, as
well as of barley." Saturday was a favourable day, at
times runny, with the temperature higher, and the wind
from the S.W. On the whole, this has been • most favour.
able week for Scotland, and a great breadth of grain has
been secured in prime order, which will assist an making
the most of the produce. Their wheat, however, exhibit'
• great variety of quality notwithstanding the condition is
so good. There is still harvest work to be completed Is
the latest parts of the United Kingdom, and another week
or two of fine weathertwill be required to bring • general
finish. We shall soon know the result of every county ; but
up to this point the deficiency in the yield of wheat is con-
siderable, and this admitted fact promises a dear year far
breadatults.—Mark•lane Express.

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