The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-04 00:00:00

THE CROPS.

During the past week we havehad an opportunity of
viewing the crops in most parts of Cheshire, Lancashire,
and Staffordshire. Grass is generally thin, but the showers
of the present week will quickly improve it. Grain of all
descriptions never looked better. In Cheshire the farmers
have sown (more wheat than'has been known for several
years. Pears and plums promise to be a most abundant
crop, and strawberries also look extremely well. Apples
are likely to be scarce. Potatoes will be plentiful, and
large supplies will immediately be brought into the market.
The season is altogether very favourable to the growth of
vegetation ; and there is every prospect of an abundant
harvest generally.—Manchester
During the past week several fields in the neighbourhood
of Tenterden have been cleared of hay in excellent condi-
tion. The crop appears to be quite an average one. The
wheats are looking well, and are now in full bloom, as are
also the beans and pease. The hops have grown very fast
of late, and nearly all over the tops of the poles. The fly
has decreased, but the lice appear to have increased, and in
some grounds the honey dew is prevalent.—Canterbury
Journal.
GLOUCESTER.—The rains of this last week, though
exceedingly heavy and very hurtful to those farm-
ers who had commenced mowing, have been beneficial
to the corn and grass crops, and have greatly im-
proved them. The wheat looks well in this County, and is
rapidly running into spindle and ear. The crops on the
hills are more vigorous and promise better than those in
the vales. This season, to use the farmer's language, has
been one on purpose to suit the beans, but we fear if
there is not a cessation of rain they will not yield up to
their promise. Continued rains have always a bad effect
on barley crops ; the plants look yellow and sickly, but it
is not too late to hope for a better appearance in them.
The hay harvest is entirely stopped. The clover and seeds
which are cut have suffered considerably, particularly the
clover ; some of which has been down for a fortnight. The
low grounds adjoining the brooks and the Leadon are
flooded, and yesterday, as we passed near there we saw
the grass which had been cut down floating on the water.
We fear our good friends the farmers will lose all their
first crops in the Leaden meadows. The meadows con-
tiguous to the Severn we believe will escape, as the
" fresh" is not so great as we expected, and the tido are
moderate. Gloucester Journal.
HEREFORD.—WE regret to state that during the past
week the weather has continued, with scarcely any inter-
mission, most unpropitious for the hay harvest. On Mon-
day the barometer indicated a favourable change, and many,
persons were induced to commence mowing; but on Tues-
day the " glass went down," and ever since, with the ex-
ception of some sunshine on Thursday, we have had almost
incessant rain, day and night. The grass which was mowed
early has consequently been much damaged ; and the un-
cut will now, every where in this part of the country, be
soon " dead ripe." The wet is said to have injured the
potatoes. —Hereford Times.
LEEDS.—During the week we have had a great deal of
rain. The hay crops are wonderfully improved, and vege-
tation generally appears in its highest state of luxuriance.
The farmers would now be glad to have fine warm wea-
ther for the maturing of the crops.—Leeds Mercury.
Lawas.—The weather during almost the whole of the
week past was variable, and by no means favourable to the
business of haymaking ; the heavy showers which fell at
intervals having greatly impeded the operations ; a consi-
derable quantity of grass has been cut in this immediate
neighbourhood, and some that has already been hurried to
the stack, it is supposed will not come out in such gond
condition as might otherwise have been the case. The
rains have, however, proved beneficial to the corn crops,
the accounts received from various parts of the kingdom as
to their appearance being very favourable.--Sussex Ad.
vertiser.

GLAsoow.—The weather continues all that the agricul-
turists can wish. Alternate showers and sunshine arc
giving an aspect of health and life to the growing crops we
have not witnessed for years. The pasture is also much
improved. The hay suffered much from the drought of
May, but it is improving. The potatoes appear strong,
and though in a few farms some wants are visible, on the
whole the potato fields present a picture gladdening to the
onlooker. It .has been hitherto a most favourable sea-
son for the cultivation of green crops. The farmers
are now employed in collecting all the manure for
the turnip land; they will speedily finish the sowing of
Aberdeen yellows—the last put into the ground—and
though the season be late, these may yet come to some
bulk.—Glasgow Chronicle.
Kuso.— With the exception of Monday last, showers
of rain have fallen so copiously and generally for the last
eight days, that there is now no complaint about want of
moisture. On the morning of Friday last this town and
neighbourhood were visited with a slight thunder storm,
accompanied by an unusually heavy fall of rain, which
ectitinued for some hours. In some instances the crops
have been partially laid ; but in vegetation generally a very
marked improvement is perceptible. If dry and warm wet
weather prevail, there is every reason to hope that we shall
have an early and an abundant harvest.—.Kelso Chronicle.