Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-13 00:00:00

THE CROPS IN THE UNITED STATES.

The state of the crops is considered very satisfactory.
The New York papers say :—We are assured, from eye
witnesses in Virginia, that the wheat crop in that State,
producing some of the best wheat raised in the country,
will be very large. The corn crop is also looking well.
A vast amount of spring wheat has been sown all over
the West, and there is in Illinois no doubt of a very large
corn crop ; while in Illinois, as elsewhere, one-third more
land has been planted than ever before. Mlny persons in
Illinois are planting the Chinese sugar-cane, and some of
them, in complete confidence of success, are building sugar-
mills. The crop of corn in the Wabash region is enormous.
There is more grain sown than ever before.

TRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.—BIRSI INGHAM
JULY 9 There was a very full attendance of the iron
masters at the meeting held in the Town Hall here this
afternoon. The anticipated reduction in the Bank of
England rate of discount not having taken place, there
was scarcely so much animation as Was expected, but
there was au amount of business transacted, and the
healthy tone prevailing at the Wolverhampton meeting
was fully maintained. The hot weather a fort-
night since somewhat checked the consumption of pig
iron, still the stocks are comparatively trifling. An
attempt was made to-day to obtain au advance of half-a-
crown a ton, but this was not conceded ; there were how-
ever, many sales of good mine pigs at a 4 2s 6d per ton.
Stone a shade in advance of yesterday's quotations.
Hors.—The number of acres under cultivation for hops
in England this year amounts to 54,527 against 57,7571 in
1856. The amount of Duty charged is 439,850, the average
amount per acre, being 48 193 3d. The duty charged last
year was 728,183.
CORN FIAVEST IN WALES.—There is every appearance
of an excellent crop of cereals throughout the Principality.
The wheats look remarkably well, the autumn-sown grain
being in full ear. Barley is promising and early, and
there is every prospect of a harvest in this grain superior
to many seasons past. Oats give promise of a heavy crop.

•
INFORMATION RESPECTING CsNADA.—The Canadian Government I
has published an interesting pamphlet on the resources of Canadat.
end the prospects in store for the industrious of all classes who desire I
to emigrate there. It has been gratuitously circulated throughout
the United Kingdom. together with the two lectures upon Canada,
deavared by Mr. Rollo Campbell. of Montreal, in January last. Every
clergyman in Scotland has been supplied with a copy of both, together
with the particulars of the Grand Trunk system of Through Booking,
and a Map of Canada, upon which all the Railways and their connec-
tion with the United States are shown. These, and other documents,
continue to be issued gratuitously to all persons who apply for them,
either personally or b letter, at the offices of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way Company, 21, Old Broad-street, London, E.O
A LIVERPOOL BOON EXTENDED TO LONDON AND MANC h ESTER.—
Many of the dwellers in those two densely populated cities will no
doubt hail with gladness the gratifying intelligence of having placed
within their reach, among other domestic comforts, "the long looke
for come at last," in the means of securing to themselves the
complete eradication of, and fortification against all obtrusive enemies
and domestic pests, such as rats, mice, bugs, fleas, flies, blackbeetles,
h
and oter noxious vermin, with ease, safety, and cheapness. The
supply of means will em mate from the Anti-Vermin Office In this
town, and what with our own experience, after a fair trial, and the
united testimony of others as to the rail unity of Mr Greer's Anti
Vermin preparations, we feel assured their introduction to London and
Manchester will there be esteemed a boon like to what th y have been
in Liverpool, where, happily, their discovery first originated. It will
be seen from our advertising columns, that Mr. John L. S revens, SG.
Tower Hill, London, is the appointed agent for London, and adjacent
counties, and Hr. George Westmacott, chemist. 4, Market Street,
Manchester, is the appointed agent for that city, of whom may be ht,d,
Mr. Greg's infallible preparations for the extinction of vermin of every
description without danger to any of the higher order of anir,tals.
Beth these appointments will save to our London and lilanc;oestor
fiends, the trouble and inconvenience of sending for suriplica
1 1 Liverpool—See Advt.

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