The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-21 00:00:00

THE PROGRESS OF THE HARVEST.

(From the Fly leif of Taylor 4. Bright's Circular, Aug. 19,18530
MALnosr. August 8, 1856.—Wheat: The seed time of 1855 was an
unusually fine one, and the plant of wheat universally good, not
having suffered to the usual extent from wireworm and other ene-
mies, and its progress until May was all that could be desire ; during
that month, however, the large quantity of rain that tell proved
very lir jud cial to all crops on our heavy lands, giving them a yellow
and sickly appearance, and checkina their growth. With the sub-
sequent fine weather, great improvement was made. At the time of
blooming we had seve al severe frosts, and fears were excited that
injury would ensue; this we consider is proved, for we find, on
carefully examining the forwardest land, that considerable defi-
ciency exists in the ear, to the extent in many instances of from
2 to 3 sacks per acre ; where, how ver, the crop was later, the ears
are better filled. Taking all things into consideration we are con•
vinced that the crop per acre must fall very short of that of last year,
and it ie only the large breadth sown that cm compensate for the
deficiency which exists. The weather during the past fortnight has
been most splendid, a continuance of vi hich must ensure a good
quality. Wheat.cutting commenced on the 2nd instant, and is now
general in this neighbourhood. Harley: A small breadth sown, in
some districts one-third and in others one eighth less than an average.
On the heavy land this will prove a good crop, but in the roothings
and on some of the tight land the appearance is very poor; the yield
will be lessened by the unusually large proportion of black ears,
which aboun lin some fields to the extent of 20 er cent. We think,
however, the quality will be fine. Oars: On the heavy lands, In
consequence of the wet spring, the prospect is not good, but on
medium soils the crop is much better. Beans and pease will prove
a large yield, being free from blight. Alangolds are fair, although
the plant is not so full as it should be. whilst Swedes have failed in
many places from the ravages of the fly, although sown three times.
Potato s A large breadth plantel, and till within the last three
weeks have borne a remarkably fine appearance ; since that time
they have become considerably diseased in many places. The hay
crop was most abundant, and secured in good c :ndition. The stock
of wheat in the hands of factors and millers at the present time is
very limited. whilst farmers It ,ve generally cleared out, with few ex-
ceptions. This shortness cf stock is, we fear, overlooked by many
consumers, and eith a continuance of the p, sent splendid weather
will scarce y be felt; but should we unfsitunately get a week of un.
settle,' weather, we doubt not prices will advance almost as rapidly
as they have declined.
CA MB RIDGE August 11 1856.—1 see several stacks cf new wheat
in our (Cambridge) field, but little yet cut on our clay soil on fen
land.. Some r f our farmers (as usual) say there will ha a deficiency
in yield, that part of the ear is not filled, and that: there is maggot
in the wheat. lily own opinion is that the crops of wheat are good
in this neighbourhood, and fully up to an average; still we must not
expect much lower prices at present. The weather looks unsettled.
DORSET. August 12. I 856. —The wheat in general is very good in
this neighbourhood, and a large breadth sown. Barley and oats also
appear to he good ; the quantity of barley sown this year is small, a
great quantity of the land that was useally sown to barley was this
season sown to spring wheat. There was some wheat, barley. and
oats cut last week, this week it is pretty general; the weather has
been rather gloomy at times since Friday last. There has been a
mere nothing doing in the trade for the past fortnight.
CAMBR.IDGR, August 14, 1856 —Reaping wheat commenced in
this neighbourhood on the 4th, and continued until Saturday,
which was a perfect wet day, and very acceptable it was; it bones
fitted all corn, and was necessary to save the turnip cr p. Both
wheat and barley, as well as peas ar d oats, have been carted this
week. This morning we have had an hour's rain, but has been
fine since. The crop of wheat in this district is very fine, both as
regards quantity and quality, and above an average. Barley good.
and the quality very superior to that grown for several years.
Beans, peas, and oats are also good, as are the potatoes. With
fine weather I think we must have lower prices. The stock of o'd
wheat is much below the usual quantity, indeed short, but still
some o' our large farmers are holders to their cost, unless we
have a wet harvest.
MALDON, August 14, 1856.—We have but little nem wheat at
market to-day, our farmers say they have not nearly so good a
crop as last year. Old wheat 3s per qr dearer,
FAZELEY, August 15, 11156.—The wheat and barley are general!)
getting ripe in this immediate neighbourhood, reaping generally
commenced. Barley riper than wheat, some oats ready to cut. I
believe wheat is a good crop, and a large breadth of it. Barley on
the w sole a fair crop, but breadth limited ; much of the land
usually sown with bar ey, this year wheat. The quantity of old
wheat In a very narrow compass. We shall want a good deal of
old foreign to grind with the new wheat, particularly so if showery
weather continues. There have hten light thunder showers at
times during the week; this morning several hours steady rain
HALESWORTFI, August 15, 1856.—We have had nearly three weeks
of most splendid weather for our crops, which have ptorressed
rapidly toward maturity—they are nearly a week earlier than was
antleipated ; many of our farmers wisely commenced wheat
harvest last Friday, the 8 h instant. The crops of wheat promise
to he a full average in yield—the breadth sown more than usual—
they are very handsome and must be heavy. The acreage of barley
round here is net so short as reported in some other districts of this
and the adjoining counties. he quality generally promises to be
first rate and very heavy; but the straw is short, and ears not large,
particularly on the strong heavy lands, so that a bare average yield
is all that can be looked for. Beans and pease promise fairly: in
some cases they are deficient. Mangold wortzel is again a splendid
crop with us • turnips, particularly the Swedes, are very partial.
We have very little old wheat left, either in farmers' or merchants'
hands.
STAVELEY, CHESTERFIELD, August 15, 1856.—The harvest in
this Imlay will generally commei ca about the 26th inst. There
is a greater breadth of wheat sown this year than usual, which
varies considerably in appearance. On the free soil of the uplands,
with good farming, the crop is excellent; but on low tease ous
soi's it is deficient, especially where draining is required. On the
Hagg Farm, which is highly cultivated, the produce Is very abun-
dant. It is doubtful that the yield will fail below the average.
Farmers hold no stock of grain worth notice. Barley is a heavy
crop, but coarse and useless, except for feeding purposes. Oats are
vsriab'e, generally unkind, and scarcely promise an average yield.
Pea• e and be ns are not sown in sufficient quantity in this neighbour-
hood to warrant an opinion. Potatoes are plentiful, but exhibit
symptoms.of disease. There is a scarcity of apples, pears. plux s,
damsons, and wall fruit. Gooseberries, raspberries, and currants
have been below an average crop, but provident h ,usewives will he
able to exhibit tarts of preserved fruit at Christmas which they trust
will be found equal in flavour to those of your Framlinghain cor-
respondent. Turnips are looking well, and will be a he vy crop.
The bulk of hay has been greater than usual, and is secured in good
condition.

GAWERIDGS MILLS, MARTOCK, BRISTOL. August 16.1851.—The
weather has been stormy at Intervals this week, and our wheats are
going to rick unhealthy, a great portion will Lot be hardened before
spring. lam sorry to see the farmers have not more patience; they
say it will not make much difference. as they are not wanted for
thrashing till next year. We shall have same dry qualities on early
s. ots, and I think fine, bat there will be more old wheats wanted
than we at one time expected, and for fine qualties we look like
having a good demand by and bye Our spring wheats show rust
the last few days, and will not be fine and some fields are very bad.
CHESTERFIELD, August is 1856.—1 am sorry to inform you, the
last ten days whets from here to Doncaster, Barnsley, Worksop
Forest have gone off full 25 per cent.. and on some lands a deal more,
some farmers call it blight; it appears to inc in many instances to
have fell now since last Satu day week, when it rained all L:ay more
or less. At Rotherham market to-day the farmers complain awfully,
but I have known by years that have gone bye when we have had
very hot weather before th' wheat has got its feed, and the land
being very hot, and rain s't in, the steam that rises fro n the earth
appears to what I call sca!d the straw, and prevent the corn from
receiving any further nutriment from the straw, and the straw dies
all at on e.

LSICKSTSR, August 18, 1856.—Wheat: On well cultivated soils
there will he some superb crops, but there are exceptions, some
fields havinz prematurely ripened or bighted, one.fourth to in some
cases one-half of the crop is affected. lam happy to say this is not
general: taking the crop as a whole we have rather over an average
breadth planted, and the yield will be a g rod oversee. Cutting par-
tially commenced, will be general this week. Barley: We had too
much cold wet weather in May for t hid cro, eseciall on strong
land. and on such the cro., is thin ; on thep bestp loamsy this crop is
cod—breadth planted much under the average—quality, if well
harvested, will be good ; yield about an averege; cutting generally
commenced, and a small quantity harvested; a fine sample of new
m .de 45s per qr in our market last Saturday. Oats ; On land highly
favoured the crops is good; on inferior soils the straw is short;
al,ogethr r a fair average crop—breadth planted rather under an ave-
rage; quality, if well harvested, very superior, a great many cut,
but very few hal, ester!. Beans : Winter not much grown,
but where planted the crop Is good, and ready for cutting';
spring are well c ,rned, and bid fair for a full average crop;
breadth planted rather under an average With regard to
stocks :—Wbeat: Farmers, factors, and millers, never held less.
Many farmers cleared out on Saturday; all are working on the
hand-to-mouth principle. Barley is thoroughly worked up ; as a
substitute Indian corn is coming largely into use for feeding pigs,
poultry, Sze. Beans less held than usual, though eonsumptive
demand just now is very small, and the comparatively low price of
Indian corn (which is now much used for feeding horses) interferes
with the sale of them. We had heavy rain yesteriay, with a
boisterous N.E wind, and the corn is very much beaten down; the
temperature is much lower, and to-day Is fine with a brisk northerly
wind, which will hip to raise and dry It; the barometers is very
low, and I fear we shall have a period of stormy weather. Our
millers will have some difficulty in keeping themselves supplied
with fine old wheat, and such is likely to ntAntain Its price even in
fine weather,

Her Majesty's ship Malacca lost nearly all her crew at
Port-Royal, Jamaica, from yellow fever. It was necessary
to press blacks to work her to Bermuda. The crews of the
Hermes and Termagant, in the West Indies, have suffered
severely from fever.
BANKING FRAUD.—A curious fraud has been perpe-
trated here this week. A Dublin house remitted to a
correspondent in Liverpool their own cheque on the Royal
Bank of Ireland, payable to the order of the Liverpool
house and crossed. The latter replied that such a pay-
ment was not available in Liverpool, on which the Dublin,
firm requested a return of the draft, to replace it with
another remittance. Instead of a reply, one of the
clerks of the Liverpool house, waited on the house here
with the cheque, stating he had occasion to be in Dublin,
and requesting a simple draft to bearer, which he would
cash. This was given, and immediately cashed by the
clerk, who had, however, not lett the office many minutes,
before a telegraphic message was received, stopping
payment of the cheque, and shortly afterwards the
services of the detectives were called into requisition, but,
as far as we had heard, unsuccessfully. A curious ques-
tion will Arise as to whom the loss will fall upon in the
event of the money not being recovered. It ought, how-
ever, to put an end to the unfair and unmercantile prac-
tice, which is too general in Ireland, to send drafts on provincial towns to Dublin, or even to England, in pay-
ment, merely to save the expense of a letter of credit and
gain a day or two's time. It must also be borne in mind
that bankers who pay a draft or lettta. of credit with 0
forged endorsement are not Itst'te for the loss oa
the :forgery. Virlirn such cheq are
, " they should
be always crossed to a banker, buts , if they
a any case
f9ll into bad hands, the sender
Freeman's Journal, may lose the money.—
StrictnE.—On Saturday
inquest at Ca ay the coroner for Kent, held an
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woman Lerbary on the body of Ann Steer, a single
, i.,sl years of age, who had committed suicide
' Zarly that morning by hanging herself in the wash-house
of her brother's house. The deceased was to have been
married the previous day to a carbineer named Greaves,
but the commanding officer refused to grant leave, and
her friends were opposed to it. The deceased had pre-
viously kept company with a young man named West,
and was desirous to leave the country. The poor girl
was found hanging and quite dead shortly after a
detachment of the Carbineers left the city en route for
Io
hersweetheart : George,—You took great
Greatesttrouble o write to me on Tuesday about my going with
. He was a man Tuesday
will either live or die for
me, and I will do so for him, Remember, George, how
you deceived me. Daily and hourly you sought my, ruin
—often did you wish to get me into trouble, but the Lord
protected me so far. Your conscience will tell you you
was a base, deceitful man, but God never pays debts
with money. My life I will Pay my
father and mother what you owe forfe
me—it will helpdear
my
funeral expenses. You have broken my mind—you
seduced nie —and God will reward you for it. You will
never prosper. Remember these last dying words of
one who has been the dupe of all your lies. My heart
aches—my hand trembles—and in a few moments I
shall be launched into eternity." Verdict, " temporary
insanity."