The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-24 00:00:00

' • In the north, according to the Inverness Courier :
" This has been a favourable week for maturing the
crops, the weather having uniformly been warm and.
genial. There never was a better prospect of a plen•
teous harvest, if a continuance of the present weather is
vouchsafed to us. We are sorry to learn that the po-
tato-blight has shown itself in some districts, and several
farmers at the Muir of Ord Market expressed anxiety as
to their fields. The cases may have arisen from the use
of bad seed, but in this neighbourhood the crop looks
healthy and vigorous."
In the Lowlands the grain crops continue to be highly
spoken of, and with a continuance of fine weather the
harvest cannot fail to be greatly superior to average
years, both in quantity and quality.
THE CROPS.—We have had another week of fine
weather, and the improvement in all the crops is most
cheering. The hay harvest is going on under the hap-
piest auspices, the weight of the swathe varying with
the situation ; but the quality good everywhere. The
corn harvest in these parts will be somewhat late; but
there is every prospect of abundance. Turnips good.
Potatoes turn up well ; as yet, no signs of disease.—
Carlisle Patriot.
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generally present a healthy appearance. Hay-making
is almost universal in the neighbourhood, and good
crops will be well got if the present weather continues."
In Buckinghamshire, says the Pucks Advertiser, "an
extraordinary quantity of hay has been gathered this
week in excellent condition. The change in the weather
within the last few days has materially improved the
harvest prospects."
The splendid weather we have had during the past
week has had a magical effect upon the crops, and the
numerous accounts which we have had from numerous
parts of the country give the most gratifying accounts
of their progress, and with some drawbacks, their appa-
rent prolific qualities. Should the weather still remain
favourable all hearts will surely rejoice at the blessings
of plenty. The public at large can scarcely conceive the
shortened circumstances of thousands upon thousands in
this country, arising from high prices of food ; and we
have also reason to believe that the granaries of our
great corn merchants were scarcely ever more bare at
this particular season than at present. The wheat trade,
of late, however, has been in a most languid state, and
the harvest being now close at hand, with every appear-
ance of abundance, both here and on the Continent, it is
not surprising that buyers should exercise extreme cau-
tion, buying only—to use the old expression—" from
hand to mouth." The hay is a very unequal crop, and
in some places has been damaged by the wet, but the
bright sunshine of this week has enabled the growers to
stack a good deal. Potatoes, so far, are most promising,
ane promise an abundant yield. Flies and insects are
very abundant and troublesome in the gardens.—Cans-
bridge Independent Press.

13EECHIN:—The weather has been excellent for all
sorts of growing crops of late ; and the potatoes and
turnips are looking most promising. The best turnip
field we have seen in this quarter is one of swedes, be-
longing to James Cooper, Esq., Murlingden. They are
already covering the ground, and the roots are about the
size of a man's tist.—Montrose Standard.
The weather still continues very fine, and the cereal
crops look most beautiful everywhere in the district ;
and with a continuance of the present favourable wea-
ther, harvest will be commenced in this neighbourhood
in about a month. As yet there is no appearance of the
blight amongst the potatoes, which have a most pro-
mising appearance, and, if stored in a sound condition,
will be a plentiful crop.—lliontrose Standard.
THE HAT HARVEST.--During the past week a con-
siderable quantity of hay has been carried in this neigh-
bourhood. The crops are, however, far below the avo-
rage, and we may expect hay will reach a high figure
before next spring.—Shropshire Conservative.