The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-17 00:00:00

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ravages of snails and other vermin, The early sown
portion of the crop
turnips brairded well, and a large
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instailees,
The
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gown kinds are springing rapidly. The weather has
been pretty favourable for hay-mowing, and a large
portion of the crop has been cut and secured in the
tramp rick on low farms, and the yield is heavy.
Cutting will not commence in the meadows and
glens for some time. Pasture lands are not nearly
so good as they were a month ago, owing to the
excess of moisture, and both sheep and cattle have
not thriven nearly so well as they usually do in
June' and July. Prices, however, for sheep in good
condition aro still high, but cattle have fallen in
price a little the last few weeks. —July 15.

DUNBAR.—During the past week them has been
more of a summer mildness in the atmosphere than
has been hitherto experienced, and though there
has been no particularly strong sunshine, yet the
temperature has risen considerably. Monday and
Tuesday were both fine days. A good deal of rain
fell on Wednesday, but Thursday and Friday were
fine. Saturday was damp and drizzling, and the
wind having veered about to the east, the tempa-
rature became colder. The barometer still points
at " change." There has been a marked progress
in the growth of vegetation of all kinds. Wheat
has shot out considerably in length, and though its
appearance varies in different localities,. the im-
pression here is that it will not be much, if any-
thing, below the average. Mtrley and oats have
come gradually into ear, and both are showing a
good head. In heavy fields, patches here and
there have been lodged by the recent rains;
but, unless in one instance where it was "kneed'
in one direction, and then lodged or broken
in the other, little damage has resulted from
this cause. The green crops are generally looking
well. Potatoes have still a healthy appearance,
and, where they have been hoed and set up, they
are looking extremely well. The singling of
turnips has gone on under favourable auspices, and
the latter-sown portion has benefited by the occa-
sional showers. Pastures, also, which in some
cases were looking a little brownish, have felt the
benefit of the rain, and have improved consider-
ably. In gardens and orchards the fruit prospects
have gradually diminished until there is now little
or no fruit to be seen. Other garden produce
has turned out tolerably well, although somewhat
later than usual.

INNERLEITHEN,—The weather of the past week
has been subject to frequent and sudden changes.
Though the fall of rain has not been great, scarcely
a day has passed without showers During the
day the temperature has generally been pretty
high, but the evenings have been excessively cold
for the season, the thermometer falling some even-
in gs to about 40 deg. Taesday was mild, with rain
in the evening. Wednesday was showery through-
out, and the Leithen came down slightly swollen
and muddy. A shower on Thursday morning was
followed by heat, which lasted throughout the day,
giving place to a cold east wind in the evening.
Friday was the best day of the week, the whole of
it being warm and pleasant. Saturday was pretty
warm. Sunday was colder, and on Monday heavy
showers fell. This morning also was showery, the
barometer standing at 29.3. The rainfall during
the first 14 days of July amounts to •75 of an inch.
Wheat is in the ear. Barley, also, is in general
showing ears, some fields being fully shot; but few
oats are yet in the ear. Farmers are at present
in the midst of their hay harvest, The bulk of
the crop has been cut, but it lies chiefly in the
swathe. Where coils appear, they are thick on
the ground. The price is expected to be low this
season ; we hear 7d. per stone spoken of as a likely
rate. Turnips are advancing but slowly, and the
thinning process has to be proceeded with at a
proportionately slow rate. On the farms in the
lower part of the district wood pigeons continue to
do serious injury to the young plants. With the
exception of the blackfaced variety, sheep have all
been clipped. Lambs have been thriving better for
a few days, but are still wanting in condition. In
gardens, roses, sweet-williams, phloxes, and some
of the earlier annuals are at last beginning to show
flowers. Ten-week stocks are to be mostly single.
Potatoes will not be ready for use for a fortnight at
the earliest. Currants and gooseberries are losing
their green colour.