The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-28 00:00:00

Agricultural Prospects.

Last week opened with a very wet day ; wind
S.S.W., and temperature high. Monday morning
was damp, at intervals fine, then dull and threaten-
ing, though with no rain. The ground, however,
was so saturated with wet that wheat sowing could
not be proceeded with. Tuesday was a showery
morning, at times clew', but occasionally heavy rain
fell, with a very mild temperature, and the wind
blowing strong—S.S.W. to S.S.E. ; thermometer 55
degrees ; barometer 29.20 inches. Allfield work was
consequently suspended. The earlp-planted wheat
is now growing fast, and assuming a healthy appear-
ance ; but that recently got into the ground willhave
have had too much moisture. Our advices from the
West Riding of Yorkshire state :—" The weather
since last week has been mild, and Sunday night and
part of last night wet. This, with the intention of
many farmers to sow all the land with wheat that can
be got ready before frost sets in, is prolonging the
seed time. The rise in prices is an inducement, to-
gether with the quick clearance made on many of
the turnip crops, to increase the breadth of wheat."
From Suffolk on the same day it was remarked—
" The weather continues wet, and some breadth of
wheat remains to be planted." The accounts from
Norfolk of that day remark—" The weather since
Thursday has been mild, with heavy rain on Friday
and Sunday." From another part of the same county
near the Fens, our advices say—" The weather has
been variable, but wheat sowing is about finished
in this district." From Northumberland it was
reported—" The weather was wet and boisterous
on Friday and Sunday, but with these excep-
tions it has been fine since our last notice.
Wind N.W. to S.W." On Wednesday showery,
with a tremendous gale of wind blowing during
part of the forenoon, and much damage done
in various places. Barometer down to 28.80
inches. Wind to S.S.W. No field work could be ac-
complished, though farmers are now very anxious
to make a finish, as it is getting very late. The
weather in Scotland was showery and boisterous,
but at intervals wheat-sowing was being proceeded
with pretty favourably in that part of the United
Kingdom. Thursday was a dry day, with a strong
breeze, and on some soils the work of sowing would
be proceeded with, and not a favourable moment
suffered to pass without taking advantage of it
where the land was sufficiently dry. From War-
wickshire on that day it was announced : " A great
quantity of rain has fallen during the past week,
and yesterday we had a terrible storm of wind,
which lasted the whole day, and did considerable
damage." Friday was bright and showery alter-
nately, and scarcely any sowing could be accom-
plished. Saturday morning was fair but threaten-
ing, and rain commenced about noon, and the
weather was very boisterous and showery after-
wards ; wind S.S.W., thermometer 53 deg., baro-
meter 29.20 in., and falling. On the whole, during
this week poor progress has been made, while the
damp atmosphere has been much against threshing
wheat. This acts prejudicially against sales, and,
if wheat be brought out at present buyers will have
the advantage as far as prices go, but much will be
in a softer state than at any time silice harvest. The
deliveries of barley will increase, as the portion of
fine malting qualities being small, such will com-
mand fair rates, but other sorts will be more press-
' ingly offered, and no doubt steadily recede in value.
This refers more to medium qualities, for grinding
descriptions appear to sell pretty readily.—Mark-
, lane Express.