Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-29 00:00:00

AGRICULTURE.

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We have great pleasure in presenting our ici-
with a copy (in full of the report of the Souther° foot
sion of-Lancashire, intended for the Mark-lane fbric: sot
the editor of that journal having requested nor -scot'
reports from all parts of England, Ireland,
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land, and Wales, in the various counties. '
and other information are based its data for the) ci-valy
the past year, which forms a most instructive an .401'
able compilation for the merchant millers and alPiogs
turists of this country, and a true guide for tee for
nations. We therefore subjoin the following (4,loiclt
the adjacent and surrounding Poor-law Union.* 0.(.4
is kindly furnished us by Mr. Aspinall, of leriqorinecl
well-known and practical judge, and who has per
that duty for the last fifteen years :
(Form) (Copy) STATE OF THE FOLLOWING del
(Please to state if, over an average, average, et lin
an average, as the case may be.)
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WHEAT.—An average throughout the district, cci
when the unprecedented and awful thunder a.,° ;.oet
storm which occurred on the 20th July last, bearrose
almost one half of this valuable crop between at el
ton; Leigh and Manchester. In some places iteto.
th
not by any possibility come to maturity, °wine, 01,08
voluminous, deadly andpoisOnous vapours datl,Y.ktdoe°
forth in the neighbourhood of St. Helens and 'werlo;
Dockfrom numerous copper, chemic and alkali erg'
thus creating devastation and utter ruin to twig' en 0
and to the vegetable kingdom generally, as„ oils/
poisoning-all the once crystal streams flowing 'l°'
round. ,
grown at Speke, Hale, Halewood,, Sefton, erall
BARLEY.—Ofer an average, where it is gerl
a few other townships, this crop is partially a. h Orr
owing to the long continued wet weather, whic
pletely spoiled its colour for malting. Where 11_,,,e11t
housed in fine weather, barley stands pre-onei
amongst our cerials, and is andoubtedly a gOOO
remunerative crop.
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OATS.-Under an average. The same re— .„ 3sou-
to oats as wheat, . generally speaking. 00 ~crierY
Lancashire are depreciating in quality, and a 1.,'t0 tb.,
tion, pr fresh kind of seed, would addbet,'"
stirling value of this crop, whtreby more Inc 3.- durst
provender would be the result. The chemic vaP
most treacheroUsly seveflon oats. t so
BEANS.—Under an average. Beans at* -
nor are they grown, near so muck as formerly. coolt
account for its falling off, I candidly confess ally re'
although they are in good demand, and at re
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munerative prices. Ole;
for the 00
PaAs;--Peas are rarely grown, except ~
Our local farmers provide more for milk, '""
cheese. 0 ill
II ill
Tarltofi;illite,
Tunxirs.—An average. The pestilential
_I; aeci
ruinous share in the " braiding" and raft' plat:
great measure retarded their balbing ; in nu"L, ti
they had to be re-sown twice and even thrqed ayi
The black caterpillar then created unprecedleace6:ll
serious havoc, completely eating away all th!,,,
this important plant; but for the recent ra7'ect'folw,,
probability this crop would have been a PerAd to 514
in many and whole townships. lam than
er, ass
however, that they are now in full growing °P;he elarac
most localities they will be sadly under
However boastful its- manufacturer, no artifietrobsep
can prevent these lamentable and occasional This'
,ise,ele
MANGOLD WURZEL.—Over an average. the no
and- valuable crop is fast taking the place Of 70 t° log
, turnip, with a larger weight to the acre (fret° f gosow,
tons), and they keep much longer in
the 0.0
spring, and, I believe, much more prodtabjesit, !bog!
Winter
tiwillatgheouatnsdomaen
faubrmunidaunrat stesoupplure ghat
uauittie
great secret in obtaining famous mangolds ; .„(1 A
no
avail
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mixture of some chemical fertilizer. d to ,
POTATOES (state of disease appeared, an •
hl5
extent).—Very much under an average. be t
p_ortant esculant was scarcely ever known t° eveP,oo
Nearly the whole of the early sorts are rottenteri seem
odd places,. more favoured than others—a choped slid
loss to the agriculturist—and it is to be,,,e rod, at
Providence in His great mercy will stay nocosaii ;pa
avert this grievous calamity. There is Trod slf.j'h_Ad
for the cause, for it appears beyond the runlea aot
comprehension of man, however scientific andedy 00,
he may be, to search out the slightest riet Le
the whole multitude of our combined wien_.,,(ny.
therefore, look on the bright side with huraw
CHAPLAINS TO THE SHERIFFS OF lioos.
ntelfse Al,
Alderman and Sheriff Phillips has aPP°Dp" 311' fie
chaplain for the year of his shrievalty the ,ecirsl,Aer
Gibbs, M.A., prebendary of St. Paul's Cswt' 45(1.
rector of Christ Church, Newg,ate-street•
man and Sheriff Gabriel has appointed the period" vie
Buckmaster to be his chaplain for the WI hie" o°o
A MILE STRlKE.—Hitherto " strikes ',,r than the
their commencement to something strong, 'tot efe"),elo
but the mania for striking has at last os,bbel
milk trade, for we are informed that a Ineerilie
last week among some of the farmers a'when it
Hotel, Staveley, Mr. Berwick in the chalk biod t_,„jet
unanimously agreed that they should efffe 00,10
selves under a penalty of £5 not to sell 001_90
4d. per gallon, and new 3d. per quart. 1.5 :;,ht. t°o•Atito
hearing of this, assembled on Saturday
the 111111
into consideration the best way to keel) strike 14 DJ°
usual price. It was therefore agreed tea cart t a tile
the rise of price, and, accordingly, when ion liacresi°
pleasure of taking it home again. This t°,lo to
t e. 4 the iower
came, the morning after the rise,
of the profit, and the dealers have been g
the price to the old standard.
• BIR .
On the 28th instant, at Bute TH
Villa, „rh.• eldt srs
,01$
Ellison, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On the 26th instant, at Dunham Massey; ilmennroZ i‘e?,l4l:
of
of Mr. John Ashcroft, of Chorlton-upon-.3.„e`:Try 11°'"
daughter of Mr. Samuel Howard, of .the Eo"'
of
holo r
ham Massey, Cheshire. T ,ute
On the 27th instant, in this town, Mr. 42,,,h oar
fo
Earlestown. near Warrington , to 'embus,
the late Mr. John Stephens, a Borrowstonnas4
DEATHS- 12,, water 13,2cW
On the 19th instant, 1".• at Axminster, Devon.g.,
Esq., aged 67, brother of the late VerY wall"
Dean of Westminster. Fifeebire'
On the 25th instant, at Brunton House,
6,
Moodie, Esq., merchant, Leith. of 10:00
Giarriolld Tsto:s,
Printed for the Proprietor, by Wilfl7,erpool, EfTriol,
Brownlow Street, in the Pariah o ton, sal ;be r
Stamen MeGgnt, of No. 10,13. Clreigis_etree Pr'
in the Parish of West Derby, at 10,_ is south
of Liverpool, and Published tnew, "` '
in the aforesaid Parish of LiverPool.:_
OCTOBAR 29, Pkw.

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