The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-16 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The week opened dry, but rain was experienced
towards noon on the first day, with a strong wind. Monday
morning was unsettled, and at 10 a.m. rain set in, with
wet up to 2 p.m. Windt W. ; thermometer, 50 in the
morning up to 56 degrees in the afternoon ; barometer,
29.50 falling to 29.30 later, with • heavy gale at night
Tuesday morning was fins, but still blowing strong
throughout the day, and being sunny at times, some field
work was done in pretty good condition. Our advises were
as under—from the West Riding of Yorkshire:—" seeding
is now progressing favourably, and the land goes tolerably
well on medium soils ; but the strong land, intended
originally for wheat, will take • good dial of working,
Barley sowing will continue to the end of April no doubt.
The pastures now assume • better colour, and lambs get
more milk ; but, without • speedy change of temperature,
cattle-feed will be short fora few weeks to oome." From ths
Fast Biding it was remarked; " Weather is as favourable aa
possible for seed-time, and great progress has been node
with this important branch of woulture." From North.
umberland our advices were : " The weather during the
mat week has for the most part been fine, with MM. and
N.W. winds. To-day is cold and showery, with a gale
from the N.W." From Suffolk our advice. stated: " 8
pnog
corn sowing is nearly completed." From
"The season for sowing has continued very favourable, and
much progress, has been made during the last few days; the
temperature also being milder favours the recovery of the
wheat plant from the sickly appearance it had assumed
owing to the severity of the weather in Much ; and
though the crop is somewhat backward at present, a genial
season may give • less protracted period of harvest than
was threatened last month." On Wednesday the day 1,18
fine and boisterous' and • fair portion of field-work mold
be accomplished. There was, however, rain at 6 p.o,
and another smart fall during the night. From the west
coast of Scotland the weather was reported to be " rainy."
' On Thursday some slight showen fell at intervals through.
out the day, and it washeavy at 5 p.m. ; wind N.W., ther-
mometer 50 dogs., barometer 29'90 in. From Gloucester.
shire our advioes remarked : " We have a mild, mama.
able temperature but accompanied by far more humidity
than is desirable forth. crops on theground." From Bert.
shire our advice, stated:
"Farmers have got on with
spring tillage within the last few days tolerably well."
From Suffolk our advices ran : " During the past week
the weather has been cold and stormy ; neverthe.
less, the wheat plant is at present looking well.'
Friday was • fine, bright, and breezy day, the
best of all the week, and a good deal of field.
work was anoomplished in rime order, with the remainder
of oats and barley sowing finished in many counties
From the West Riding of Yorkshire it was stated
"Weather is cold, but favourable for farming work." So
sudden have been the changes that maniely more than one
day together can be relied on when fine. Saturday proved
• very wet day from early in the morning, and a thorough
stop was put to all descriptions of field-work ; while, on
the whole, much lees has been accomplished during this
than the previous week, although farmers have taken ad
vantarre of every opportunity of committing seed to tit
ground, so anxious are ths:l to make a completion of
spring tillage. At present 'Agricultural Prospects" are
somewhat cheering, from the upward movement in the
value of wheat ; and so soon as seed time is over, thrash.
nag will go on favourably, weather permitting ; as the
millers are anxious to secure the best qualities at market
prices, and higher rates are consequently in the ascendant.
Nark Lane Express.

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