The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-16 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

Galashiels—Splendid weather, with birds in plenty and
strong on the wing, is the sum of the reports we hoar from
the majority of the shootings in this district. Some of the
grounds have as yet not been shot over, but capital sport
has been had on several moors. On Friday the Yair party
of four guns, comprising Mr Alexander Pringle, Sir John
Marchbank, Mr Macgill Crichton, and Mr David Pringle,
bagged 25 brace of grouse and 8 hares. Mr Mitchell Innes
of Stow, on his hill farm of Willianahope, brought down 12
brace to his single gun.

Crieff—The sport on the various moors tested in this dis-
trict on the 12th was upon the whole the best that has been
enjoyed on the opening day for a number of years. The
young broods of grouse are numerous on all the moors, and
both old and young birds have seldom been seen so early in
the season in such fine condition. The grouse are strong
and wild, and some difficulty was experienced by the most
expert marksmen in getting within gunshot. Friday was an
excellent day for shooting, and Saturday, though frosty in
the morning, turned out equally good. The abundance of
grouse may be conceived from the fact that after midday on
the 12th Sir Hugh Campbell, Bart., shot to his own gun 63
brace of grouse. Sir Patrick K. Murray, Bart., and another
gentleman, were very successful on the moors of
Ochtertyre, both on the 12th and 13th, The Glenturret
hills have also afforded Mr Draper and party good sport,
and the prospects of sportsmen were never more satisfactory
in that quarter. Several hours before evening on the 12th
his Royal Highness the Maharajah Singh had bagged on
the moors of Loch Kennard Lodge, Grantully, 122 brace
of grouse, besides other ge me. At Shian, Mr Johnstone
shot 15 brace of grouse and 1 hare. At Lamers Mr James
Dunlop killed 24 brace of grouse and 4 hares, and Master
Dunlop shot 7 brace of grouse on Clathic moors. Mr
Guinnis has had first-class sport on the hill of Fendoch.
In the Killin district all the sportsmen who have been out
have also been very successful in bagging grouse and other
kinds of game. The number of boxes and hampers of game
sent from the railway station to the south on Saturday
showed that the slaughter had been very great.
On the Kinloch and Tumoh moors, Messrs Pearson
Knowles and party (four guns) killed 124 brace grouse and
9 hares.

Brechin—The 12th opened very favourably for the sports-
men in the glens here, the weather being fine and the birds
very plentiful, but strong on the wing. On Friday, at
Inverwark, Lochlee, five guns, the Earl of Dalhousie had
17 brace grouse—Major Young, 112 brace grouse, 1 hare,
and I plover—Col. R. Ramsay. 137 f brace grouse and 1 hare
—Col Dundas, 20 brace grouse and 1 plover—Capt Peareth,
86i brace grouse and 1 hare—total to the five guns, 592
head,

HARVEST PROSPECTS.

BRISTOL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.

The wheat crop in the district round Bristol will be a
full average one, both as to quantity and quality, it having
ripened a good colour, and the ears being well filled. In
many parts the crop of red wheat will be equal to last year,
but the white, being more or less blighted, will not be over
an average. There is every prospect of a good crop of bar-
ley, and the quality will be excellent, The crop of oats is
affected by the prevailing drought. The straw in many
places is short, and the yield will be below an average.
There will be a fair average crop of winter beans, but
spring-sown vary greatly. Many pieces aro almost a com-
plete failure from blight, while others are nearly a fall
crop. On the whole, taking winter and spring beans to-
gether, it is not expected the crop will exceed half the usual
average. Peas arc the worst crop of tho season, more than
half those sown having been cat up for fodder, and the
remainder will yield very badly. Potatoes have stood the
drought better than any of the root crops, and thus far are
free from disease,and promise anabundant yield. Mangolds,
turnips, and swedes aro almost everywhere a failure. Hay
is a short crop, but good in quality, and is realising high
prices. The crop of apples is abundant.