The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-11 00:00:00

A(:RICCL2 URAL PROSPECTS.

The week opened with a hot g. owing day,
splendid white clouds flying about, gent-rally the sure signs
of rain at no great distance, and iu Huntingdonshire it
fell heavily in the afternoon. On Monday morning early
• heavy thunderstorm was experienced, and the weather
remained of a doubtful character until towards noon, wine
it became decidedly wet, and in the afternoon much rain
full. A bunch of tine wheat ears was shown in Mark.lane
from Sussex, very healthy, and of a good length—the sort
was Talavera. On the corresponding day of the week lam
year (June 4th) some were exhibited from Somersetahire,
grown from Australian seed, and these were good, but not
so huge as those of this season. There is little difference
in the forwardness of either season up to this point.
The weather from this time forward up to harvest will
determine whether wheat will be brought to market tartar
or later. Last year the first sales were made in Mark-bee
on Wednesday, the Bth of August, when Talavera was
sold from Essex, and "rough chaff" from Huntingdonshire.
Tuesday was a ne day on the whole, only having had some
slight showers. Wind from nortu-west. to south-welt;
thermometer, 62 deg ees at mid-day ; barometer, :SU inches.
Our advices on that day were as under : —From the West
Riding of Yorkshire : "Since Friday we had forcing
weather, with showers on Sunday and • thoroughly wet
day yesterday, but not heavy rain as you seem to have
had. To-day is fine and sunny, and crops look very fresh
and cheering, and, no doubt, will progress fast." From
the East Riding : " Weather has been hot and foreleg,
and vegetation has made rapid proper. Some rain
has fallen, and, so far, it has proved bemecial
both to spring corn and pastures, but we tan scarcely
say the same as regards wheat, which hardly requires so
mach moisture at this season ; but, on the whole, pro-
spects for the future are favourable, on the high lands
especially." From Suffolk, borders of Norfolk: "Our
growing crops exhibit improvement during the last few
days. The hay mop promises to be an abundant MX"
Wednesday was a showery cold day, and somewhat unfa-
vourable for the wheat plant. On that day from the west
meat of Scotland: "The weather is warm, but rather
too much rain falling daily." From Norfolk, mar the
coast : " The weather has been fine the past ten days'
which was much wanted for the growing mope" Thursday
was a fine breezy day with no rain. Our advices on that
day were from Suffolk,near the coast: "The weather since
Sunday last has been cold and showery, but to-day is dryand
warmer." From the interior of the same county : "Since
our last the weather has beenvery variable, but for the put
three days wet and cold, notwithstanding which the
appearance of the growing crops has much improved."
From Warwickshire : we have now splendid growing
weather, which has already wonderfully improved the
appearance of the growing crops and pastures, that were
looking so sickly from the effects of the late trying tem-
peratunt The very heavy and continuous rain of Sunday
night and Monday has, however, caused • flood in many
parts, and the damage by grit and sand to thousands of
acres of the growing hay crops will be a most serious loss to
the farmers. On Friday sun and shower were alternately
experienced; the latter were heavy and most prevailing
in the afternoon. Our advice* on that day were from
the West Riding of Yorkshire, stating : " The weather
has been cooler since Tuesday, and we have mice
again to-day." From Lincolnshire our advicea ran thus:
"-The weather (farmers' greatest difficulty) is again unkind
from the excessive quantity of rain which falls conti-
nuously. Clay lands are showing symptoms of doine
badly, and, in fact, there is too much moisture for the
growing crops on any land. Wheat is about as forward
as last year, and will be in ear in a few days, and on high
lands looks remarkably well and vigorous? Saturday was
a fine breezy day ' • Loth the thermometer and barometer
were well up, but the weather became rather threatening
after sunset. The delivery of wheat from the fames
has this week not been sufficient for the millers in
various torte of the country, but the liberal imports of
foreign have checked the upward tendency, and, on the
whole, prices have been somewhat in favour of the
buyers. Weather will turn the scale for the moment,
combined with the superabundant imports, particularly
at LiverpooL—Mark-lanc Express, June 8.