The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-23 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

The beartiful weather during the last fortnight has
enabled the growers of hay to secure it in excellent con-
dition, which will more than compensate for the light-
ness of the crop complained of in many places. We
scarcely remember a more favourable prospect than the
present season. Corn of all kinds looks remarkably well.
We are pleased to say that no complaint has yet been
heard of the potato disease, which has for many years
partially, if not totally, destroyed the chief support of
the poor, and greatly increased privation among them.—
Poole and South- Western Herald.
HARTL!NG.—The growing showers of the past week
are benefiting the oats and grass ; but the wheat, where
heavy, is much fallen. Fine weather will now be ac-
ceptable for making the hay, considerable quantities of
which are cut in this neighbourhood.
HORSH,IIII.—The wheat in this neighbourhood has
been looking remarkably well, and has promised, as far
as appearances go, a good crop ; but, during the last
eight or ten days, the heavy showers of rain which have
occasionally fallen have laid a great portiln of it flat ou
the ground, and, it is feared, will materially damage it.
PETWORTH.—The heavy rain of Wednesday, the 11th
instant, and that which fell during a thunderstorm
on Saturday morning, has knocked the corn down very
much, so much in some places that we fear a good deal
will not rise again.-- _Brighton Gazette.
The genial and plentiful rain of Wednesday last came ,
most opportunely for the crops of spring corn, which I
had begun to suffer from its absence, and amost secures
a second crop of grass in many of the meadows where
hay was short. Some forward pieces of wheat have,
however, been much laid by the wind, especially in ex-
posed situations ; but the soil being previously dry, they
will have every chance speedily to recover ; and the fill-
ing of the year, as well as the ripening of the grain
generally, will be expedited by the seasonable supply,
provided fine weather continues.—Kentish Observer.
The weather this week has been very unsettled. On
Saturday morning there was a very heavy thunderstorm,
and we have had a good deal of rain, which, though
beneficial for turnips and reddish, and even for the grain
crops, has retarded the hay harvest Just when mowing
had become general. The corn crops, especially
barley, are laid in a good many places, but there is as
yet no great damage done in this respect. The weather
during the next few weeks, however, will be watched
with much anxiety, as everything now depends upon it.
With regard to the probable yield of grain at the ap-
proaching harvest few of our farmers are sanguine of its
at all exceeding an average quantity. We have seen a
good deal of wheat in this district, and are bound to say
our own observation confirms this conviction to a consi-
derable extent. It would certainly be premature to pro-
nounce on the probable quantity of the growing wheat,
or even on the probable weight as compared with the
bulk. All that can be said with certainty is that there
is not the quantity of stuff on the ground there was last
year. Our best crops are on the limestone, and some of
these are remarkably fine, The red poppy or canker was
never known to be so prevalent among the wheat on the
light lands as it is this year. Concerning barley we con-
tinue to receive the most favourable reports. We have
every reason to hope it will turn out the hest crop pro-
bably ever gathered in this neighbourhood. Peas, of
which the early sorts are very plentiful, are only defi-
cient in straw. Beans also are short in the stem, but
well corned. The deficiency of grass this year increases
the importance of the turnip crop, inasmuch as, with a
good store of that esculent for winter food, the scarcity
of grass will hardly be felt by farmers or by the con-
sumers of meat. The young turnip plant has been taken
by the fly in seine situations, and the land has had to
he re-sown, but generally speaking it is now looking
very healthy and promising, having been greatly im-
proved by the recent showers of rain.—Doncaster
Chronicle.

COTGRAVE.—Mowing has commenced in this district.
The crops are very light. The haystacks were very
small last-year, and the winter was a very serious one
for cowkeepers ; but the next winter's prospects are
dark indeed. The corn crops look most luxuriant,
although the late heavy rains have laid the barley
in some places. The harvest must of necessity be
very backward. Some very heavy thunder-storms
passed over this district on Saturday morning last.
The thunder commenced to roll about half-past
three o'clock, and continued more or less till nine ;
sometimes overhead, and sometimes at a distance. The
rain fell in torreets.—Nottingham Journal.
Another week has passed of most auspicious weather
for the country. A not over-bright sun, great heat, and
occasional showers, has rendered it all that could have
been desired for filling the ear and bringing up the lee-
way of what, in this quarter, now cannot be a late sea-
son. The appearance of the crops all around is magnifi•
cent, and promises great abundance. In some parts of
Perthshire there has been a scarcity of rain, and in con-
sequence the grain appears to be short and light ; but in
Ayrshire, Stirlingshire, and Dumbartonshire, the yield
wiil be considerably above an average. In Dumfries.
shire, the weather, which had been fine for three weeks,
broke on Sunday, and very heavy showers continued up
till Monday, which, of course, hasi nterfered with hay-
making. We have heard as yet few complaints regarding
the potatoe.—Glasgow Constitutional.
ABERFELDY.—We had a terrific thunderstorm, accom-
panied by vivid flashes of lightning, which lasted nearly
three hours, on the afternoon of Friday, the 13th. The
rain fell in buckets-full, and ever since has continued to
fall, but more genially. The farmers are rejoiced at the
rain, and all nature wears another aspect under its in-
fluence, and crops of all kinds seem quite refreshed. A
most abundant harvest is anticipated. The only draw-
back will be the first crop of hay, which is uncommonly
light. There is abundance of fruit of every description.
—Perthshire Courier.

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a number of the 2d Dragoon Guards, at Liverpool, for
service in the Crimea. The steamer had also on board
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