The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-03 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

EAST RIDING.— The harvest in this neighbour-
hood is fast progressing. The crops of every kind
are very good, and no doubt will yield abundantly in
most instances. There have been reports of potatoes
being diseased in different parts, but it will be found
that there is nothing to cause alarm beyond what
has been witnessed in other years. The uncut
crops are all ripening simultaneously, and har.
vesters are in great request. It was expected
the reaping machines would have been brought into
general use this harvest, but little has been done
with them beyond experimentalising. They do not
seem to have been made with that accuracy and ap•
pliability which the nature of the ground and the
crops require, but they must ultimaely come into
extensive use ; they require to be improved in
mechanical construction, and made so simple as to
be worked by ordinary farm labourers.—Eastern
Counties Herald.

WESTERN DISTRICT.—The quantity of rain which
has fallen has excited the fears of the agriculturists
almost to a panic ; the consequence has been an
extraordinary advance in prices; but there is little
doubt that, notwithstanding the adverse weather, the
present prices cannot be sustained. The crops are
generally heavy, and, although there is a good deal of
wheat partially spoilt by mildew and spirting, which
will cause some cf the samples to be inferior in
quality, there is reason to believe that the harvest
will be an average one.—Cheltenham Examiner.
HEREFORDSHIRE.—The expiring week has been
by far the finest during the harvest; an immense
breadth of land has been cleared, and a large por-
tion in good condition. That much wheat and barley
has sprouted is beyond alt doubt, and the farmer will
have to experience great loss from damaged grain.
The hop yards are still improving, and some present
a luxuriant appearance; the crop in this district is
not, however, expected to be near so large as that
of last year. The potato disease is increasing, though
it is of a less serious character than formerly.—
Hereford Journal.
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DO RSETSEURE.—The condition of the wheat crop is
still the subject of almost painful anxiety, but the
very fine weather that we have enjoyed since our last
issue has done wonders in favour of the harvest.
Harvest operations are in full play—what the yield
will be, he must be a bold man who would venture to
anticipate.—Sherborne Journal.
CHESHIRE.—The weather has been favourable for
the operations of the harvest since our last. It has
been taken advantage of to the utmost, and the quan-
tity of wheat stacked in this district has been im-
mense. A considerable quantity, however, still re-
mains uncut, and it is not considered likely that the
ground will be cleared by Wednesday (Sept. 1)
when partridge shooting commences. We regret to
have to state that a large proportion of wheat in this
neighllourhood,bas been found sprouted, and in a mat-
ted condition ; and that the prospects of the harvest of
1852 are not likely to realise the anticipations that
had been generally, but too prematurely, formed of
them Chester Chronicle

DERBYSHIRE.—The whole of the corn crops, with
the exception of a few late pieces of barley, have now
yielded to-the scythe and sickle, but from the fickle-
ness of the weather for the last fortnight, but a small
quantity comparatively has been secured. We do not
hear that the crops have as yet taken any damage.
We ere sorry to find that the potato disease has made
rapid progress in this district in the last fortnight, and
great fears are now entertained that the present
growth will be far inferior to that of last year.—
Derbyshire Courier.
and pretty GLASGOW.—We have been visited by a thunder
storm, accompanied by heavy rains. Should moist
weather now set in, it will have a damaging effect on
the crops still in stcck. In this neighbourhood, the
has fallen beforriets,
late fine
sthtiellurpelmanwadienadstiihanter. has enabled most of our farmers' to
well through with their harvest operations,
and many of them have entirely finished. Except in
NORTH OF SCOT AND _Harvest
least three-fourths of the crop
etitahee sickle, but a good deal of grain
pidly as the variable ‘
fields.—North British Mail
Harvest progresses as re-.
ion
twhite crops have been
naturefof the weather will per-
satires stacking is going
per-
mit. A large quantity
stooked, and in Some few instances
. remains in a doubtful
the disease has slightly ad-
vanced
fiwelbdisleothers remain entirely free
forward. The potato crop
in
virulence, m any
from taint.—lnverness Courier.
pGsitioni:
MID-LoTurAN.—The weather in the latter half of
this week has been very favourable. Leading is still
further behind than is desirable, and more stooks
to be seen on the fields than perhaps were ever before
witnessed. There is very little white crop now to cut
in the Lothilns, and what remains is all dead ripe.—
Dundee Advertiser.

RAILWAY ROBBERY.—The passengers by the
Lancashire, Yorkshire, and East Lancashire line of railway,
at the terminus here have been for some time greatly an-
noyed, and frequently robbed% by a gang of mischievous
lads who climb over the wall in Key-street, and defy the
vigilance of the railway officials. On Monday one of
these offenders was brought before Mr. Mansfield, when he
was fined ten shillings% or Well dap' imprisonment.-- Liver-
pool Standard.