The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-19 00:00:00

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TIE WEATHER AND TEE CROPS.

WARNIINSTER.—During the past week the weather
.has been remarkably fine, excepting a little rain which
fell on Thursday afternoon. A great quantity of corn
has been secured, but in some parts of the neighbour-
hood.many fields are yet uncleared.
DARNESHAM.—The potato crop in this neighbourhood
has been more abundant than for many years past. As
an illustration, we would state that Samuel White, of
this place, on Friday last, without any assistance, dug
the large quantity of 20 sacks in the short space of 12
hours. The sample is remarkably fine.
MARLBOROUGH.—AIthough the crops are backward in
our neighbourhood, yet a great portion of them have
been housed in good condition, and should we be fa-
voured with a few more fine days an average crop will
be stacked in prime condition. The potato crop turns
out much better than was anticipated, affording a good
yield, and in most cases free from disease.—Salisbury
Journal.
The harvest is going on rapidly, and should the fine
weather continue another fortnight most of the corn will
be gathered in excellent condition. The greater part of
the wheat is carried, but we fear we have large hollow
stacks with but little corn in them. The wheat in some
parts is much blighted, and when cut a quantity of dust
flies from it at every blow of the hook, which so dis-
coloured the clothes of the reapers that it made them
look like ruddle men, and from what we can hear of the
little that is thrashed the yield is bad, a fair standing
crop only producing about three quarters per acre. If
such is generally the ease, how will it be with the large
breadth which was partly killed by the severe weather
in the winter, or thin from other causes ? The crop of
barley is just being cut ; it is edge-grown, and ripens In
evenly, but is a bulky crop. The sample appears to be
very inferior, the greater part totally unfit for malting,
having been laid early by the heavy rains. There are a
few standing crops which will no doubt produce better
corn, and command high prices. The oat crop is gene-
rally good, and promises a fair yield. Beans are much
better than was at one time expected, and where thick
enough will be more than an average crop. Peas aro
also podded well. Tares are moetly carted in excellent
condition, and few are brought to market, for which ex-
orbitant prices are asked, most of those in the tare-grow-
ing districts being killed by the frosts of last winter.
The crop of fruit is generally pretty good, especially the
stone fruit, which is very heavy.—Berkshire Chronicle,

The farmers in the environs-of the moors of Devon

the moor men as they arc commonly called—are now
gathering in their corn, and should the fine weather con-
tinue they will soon finish harvest. Their crops are at
least an average in quantity, and the quality is unusually
good. Comparatively a small quantity of new corn has yet
been carried to market, but wethink it will not beprudent
in the farmers to withhold long.— Western Flying Post.
Harvest operations in the south-eastern division of
this county are nearly brought to a close, and more aus-
picious weather for the ingathering of the crops was
never remembered. There is a large breadth of land
planted with potatoes, and the recent dry weather has
proved no little boon in preserving this esculent from the
blight, which at one period had partial:), made its ap-
pearance in some planes. But few complaints reach us of
the disease ; and the yield and quality of the late crops,
it is hoped, may yet prove satisfactory.—Essex Herald.

CHOLERA.—Sinco the 10th of June, up to the present
date, there have been about 1,900 cases of cholera in
Dantzic, of which 1,200 have terminated fatally. There
were, up to the 13th Sept., 631 cases in Stettin, of
which 347 were deaths, 137 recovered, and the remain-
der were under treatment.
Nevew FAIR, Sept. 17.—Our September fair was held
on Monday, and notwithstanding the unfavourableness
of the weather in the forenoon, the supply,of cattle, &c.,
including, a good deal of stock shown by the wealthy
feeders of this county, was not inconFiderablo. In ad-
dition to the ordinary early trains from Drogheda,
Duleck, and Beauparc, the Dublin and Drogheda Rail-
way Company despatched special trains at an early hour
for the conveyance of those anxious to attend the fair-
The attendance of buyers was greater than that of Fel-
lers, which bad the effect of giving an upward tendency
to prices of most kinds of stock. Prime beef sold at
about same rates as those obtained a week previously at
the fair of Kells, and may be quoted at to
61d. per lb. The demand was good. The exhibition of
I.eep was also tolerable, they brought high prices, mut-
ton ranging from 6,1 d. to 7d. per lb. Bacon pie-8
, were
not in demand, but stores were sought after, and sold at
advanced prices. Slips fetched generally from 19s- to
225. each, and suckers from 265. to 365. per pair.
moderate show of horses, and sellers appeared satisfied
with the sums realised for the animals disposed of. Some
news from
t on
ne crack ones brought a high figure. Taking th efe the whole, the effect of the Into successful fairn
l
seat of war would seem to make everythingFAiß look upwards.
BANAGIIRR GREAT ANNUAL
horse fair was held this day, and th
wore a .—MoieDay.—The
nu-
merous, but chiefly of an inferior de show was very
escription, Exceed-
SOUTH WALES DOCKS.—A large body of men are still ingly high prices were asked, but very few sales were
employed in improving the entrance to the new docks effected. The morning
at Cardiff, and also in the extension conternplated by about one o'clock the rain commleonwceedrinagndascpo aspect, and
ed
the trustees to the estate of the Marquis of Bute, during the afternoon, which caused a clearance of the
whereby the docks wi'l be lengthened 2,000 feet. The
streets much earlier than usual. Contrary to all expec-
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approach from the roads and tidal harbour are being tation there
Were but very few buyers for the army, and
widened, deepened, and thoroughly dredged. At Swan- they purchase
a but a small :(umber of strong colts.
sea, also, great progress has bean made in the deepening Colonel Roberts bought some very fine three-year-olds
of the harbour, and accommodation will soon be pro- for the constabulary, but did not 'succeed in getting the
vided for the largest class of shipping, as the now docks full number ho required. The demand in this class was
are forthwith to be finished. At Briton Ferry the pro- slack, except for strong ones, which brought remunerat-
jected docks are in hand, and will be pushed forward ing prices, ranging, according to size and quality, from
with rapidity. 20/. to 40/. There were plenty of buyers for aged-I:or:m
Last week, at but few of a good class were exhibited for sale. Goo--
FIVE HUNDRED HUSBANDS WANTED.—d
the lialilax Borough Court, John Thomas, a sawyer,
with useful animals for farming purpopsieonsrttihsoaontldlbinferieenei.eyes,rofib•
notoamd
was charged by Mr. Jenning, relieving officer, l5l. to 25
having left his wife and family chargeable to the
6nnion. inm much request,
; butquest, haaecdktshaendgrleioartseers
The relief d
given had been after the rate of 7s. . per were unsaleable. The fair for holders of horses was a
week. The officer pressed for a conviction on the ground bad one, and many this day were anxious to effect sales
that there were no fewer than 500 deserted wives within at fully five per cent. below the prices which they were
the Bradford union, with 1,017 children, involving an offered in the stables on the two preceding days. There
annual expenditure in relief of nearly
20,000?.
Mr, was a large attendance of English and Dublin dealers.
Cheeseborough (one of the magistrates
expressed his re- One of the former purchased upwards of twenty young
Bret to hear this, and said it showed a very low state of colts. The highest price obtained was 851., by Mr.
morals. The defendant was allowed a week to repay
Lloyd, of Lloysborough, for a six-year old untried horse;
the amount of relief which had been
given to MN family, and 31r, Banbury, of Lisbryan, got 801. for another.