The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-16 00:00:00

UPLAND DISTRICT OF FERTLI.

After a pretty, long coin inuat ion of dry :weather,
rain set in about the end of July ; flow that per,iod
to this, it has been uncommonly .wet; at this date.
there is some appearance of its breaking up, a cir 7
curnstant e..!inueli to be wished for. Frointlie long
.continuance tit' wet weather, and ocher ad‘erse cir-
cumstances, the harvest- will be lull three weekSiater
than last season. Snare small patches are cut, others
may
.be Teady
,in a few days, but we will 'nut have
general has est for about two weeks hence.
,Ilroii the present . appearance of the crop in
this distriCt, it might. ' estimated /as rather above
m
ka"
eninCrity ; but wl le .. , the lateness of , the harvest
iS,taken into view'," 'it is much to be feared, that
upon 'tire whole it will, turn out considerably below
that,point.
-The w heat.is well eared, but in general thin upon
thecground ; this, _with
,the damage occasioned, by
lodging, and iu 'some instances blight having made
its.appearance, will inevitably render this article eon 7.
siderahly 'deficient. .
.
-Barley looks tolerably well, but.little of thiS,grain
isnow sown, wheat and potatoes oats frequently tak-.
ing its place in.theyotation. . , .
Pease and beans are bniky, so far as regards straw,
_but have been
.consideran:y injured by the wetness
of this month, and.. will turn out,%ery deficient in
grain. - The straw is also
,in many instances much.
injured.
• Oats are, in general, a promising crop, and except
for lodging and the I.ttenls's of the harvest,won;d
certainly Lave been above mediocrity ; but.the p::-
tent of the injury which may be sustained (tom these
circumstances, cannot yet,be ascei tained.. .
Turnips, in the first instance, .braided very it re
gularly, and in many cases, what sprunglweie de-
stroyed, while in the'first life, by inseCts:; a second
growth came on afterwards, and from all.appeal-
arn:e at the time, might hat e-t tuned out.a good crop ;
but upon lands of a retentive•sub-snil the wetness of
the season has completely checked their grow" th, 4,n,d;
this crop is now mote or. less past recovery, in pro-
portion to the wetness of the land ; so thatupou.the
whole, this valuable arncle of w inter food may be
state as exceedingly deficient.
. ,
A severe storm which we expel tented in the end
of May and beginning of .tone, did much injury to
the putatoe crop ; tins, trey iifterwarcis seeiuc(l. to
have in a great measure re,.:oveled, and'assumed a
pretty favourable appearance; it is now, however,
feared that their produCtiveness will' be much 4/7
feded by the wetness et. the season, 'being.at Pie,:
sent completely soaked.
Hay upon sound dry soils, have been a pretty good
crop, buLdeficient upon heavy wet lands; in inc_it
cases it has been well got, and is in good condition,
except from the injury sustained in the" rick, which,
by the heavy rains; may prove con,Siderable.
Summer tallow have for these tour weeks been in
a very bad-state, and will.of course; be much behind
in preparation; what of it has been worked during itle
rains, is very imperfectly done. . . .
Pew. sales in the article of grain have her made
in this disitria.; prices have kept steady, except
wheat ; •this of late have become 03t16 in Flatland,
and brings,higher prices'. li.ry has been selling ;at
lid Aind.9d per stone Tron. The denhend. tor 'lean
cattle has of late greatly increased, and prices bate
risen considerably. Fat-still maintains its price, and
is paying the dealer petty liberall).—Sept. I.

FORFARS HIRE . REPORT FOR AUGUST.

This month has been a eOntinuation of -showery
weather and, although the loss thereby -suffered fs
not so great as last year,' its -effects on t be_ crop,; have
been'tather pernielouS. These have been kept- all
aloilg in a growing state;- which has protraeted-
harvest beyond "the- usual period, and the bad coftk.
sequence's of a late- one may be-dreaded. • Cult ink,
.fwilfOnly be general over the. county in 'about ten
days. The wheat rip is not affe6ted
as last year, and seems to be filling-pretty welt, al-
t hough it has not that cleat and' golden
in 'dry yeats,.and tbc late autumn and Sitring;-sovvo
• fields look' closest'and healthieSt• The crop must,
however, be defective from the thinness on the
•
ground. • - rr •- •
• Barley is ripening-goo last, and will be but a
mid-
dling
Oats are cliise and large in the ears, but very

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late. The kitacalled Angus oats will not 6e ready
to cut in a month hence.
• Cattle markets have been a little depressed; and
prices something reduced, which might have been
expee"ted troni the'very rapid' rise;. but; as stick is