The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-18 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS•

—in order' to,
.t. , • , :I the t,tate
the growing crops, we have recuntV made very extensive
tours throughout this entire district, and find that in the
north clays the crops was nerer recollected to have a
more promising appearance. At Grove, Treswell, Rarer
ton, North and South Leverton, Sturton, North" and
South Wheatley, Bole, &c., all concur in this opinion.
In the early part of some years the plant becomes sp:rY,
or what is commonly called prick-eared," in which case
an abundant yield need never be calculated upon. But
the present growing crops are the very reverse of this.
In April the stems seemed to lower to the ground, and
this has enabled the plant to stool in a remarkable de-
gree, se that no tear of a thinness of stem need be anti-
cipated. On the loamy and calcareous soils, too, the
plant is equally strong and luxuriant; and it is to be
feared that in the earn and commons of Gringley,
Ever-
ton, Misternn, and Misson, there may ultimately be .a
superabundance of straw, which may prove a drawbeeL
to the general crop, should the forcing weather contcontinueas at the present time. On the forest lands, we beam
some time back that the plant was somewhat thin on the
extremely light soils ; but our recent visit enables us to
state that a finer prospect never presented itself. Eat
west, north, and south the eye is gratified with the mos
luxuriant crops ; and, we say it without fear of contra'
diction, that a spring so promising of plenty of food for.
man and for beast has not been witnessed for several
years. Within the last few days such a stimulus
bas
been given to all descriptions of growing crops, and suic;t
a change has been effected in the face of nature, tbs' •
may truly be said " the clouds drop fatness."
BARLEY.—The long-continued and somewhat eve
tremely severe winter protracted the commencement e
spring sowing to a somewhat later period than usual'
but such was not without the most beneficial influence!
upon the state of the soil. The lengthened frost we bad
experienced c nnpletely pulverised the soil, and a fit ,
dry weather setting in, the barley went in in capital
condition, condition, and finding a dry bed and a loamy soil, ht
sufficient troisture in the sub-soil, it was remarked ths"
no sooner was the *seed deposited than the blade was
visible ; and this very circumstance, in the view of a
practical farmer, augured well for the future wellebelng
of the plant. Subsequently we had a succession of frosts.
which it was greatly feared would damage the runel
plant. This, however, it did not do ; but on many of
the lighter soils, the hurricanes of wind towards the en
of the month had a more devastating effect. Being °Wf
felt here and there, its baneful influence cannot be very
extensive. Our accounts from all parts now speak (l
the prosperous state of the growing crops ; the land is
well covered in, and thus the moisture will be presett:
iii the soil, es hich last season was abstracted before eee
plant could cover the surface. A large crop is therefore
now reasonably anticipated.
OATs.—Many of the remarks made relative to the
barley crop, are equally applicabl to this description et,
grain. Soon after the blade made its appearance above
ground, it was asserted that on many of the soils wm
had recently broken up the wire-worm was perfortnieht
its unhallowed functions, much to the annoyance of t
farmer and the detriment of the crops. The rain, 10'5
ever,
.coraing on most opportunely has had the effect. _
stopping the ravages of this destructive insect, and r 1
complaints are now heard of its causing further misch%
The plant generally looks healthy and strong, but ts
breadth occupied with this description of grain in thle
district is more circumscribed than usual, its place helot
occupied by a more extensive growth of wheat. ,
BEANS.—It is several years since our north clay
farmers have reaped what may be called an everage erg
of beans, and the failure is now startlingly
apparent ?..1
the great paucity of those now brought to market. 1r:
our rambles we here and there see a straggling stae
bat these are exceedingly thinly strewed, and we believe
fl
the stock in the hands of the farmers to be very salt;
indeed. A better prospect now lies before them,
plant everywhere having come up most regularly, con'
trary to general anticipation. In addition to this, I!_f.
rank and gross, and of a capital colour ; and the ins
petus it has received from the late rains is almost Prd
belief. In the strong clays at Rampton, Treswell,
►
the Wheatleys, this is pre-eminently the case, tho:_eu
should the season for blooming prove favourable,
never was a prospect of a more abundant produce.
PEAS.—These are not extensively grown in this iT,
mediate locality, but those crops we have seen are 01,11;
promising with any other. The colour is good, and
ine
stamina of the plant as strong as the most sang°
agriculturist could reasonably desire. 011th
GRASS.—At the commencement of the present in _
it was affirmed that such was the backward state of the
pastures and other grass lands, that there would be.:.
grass for the cattle at Old May-day; but wi
nature effected since then? Why, that the fieldsree;
now covered with verdure, and in a few more days g r.
will be most abundant. Everywhere it is highly
wising, but on the Warmer soils it is more than or
narily so. On some of the higher and colder soils, as
about Grove, it is later, but even here the beneficial
change of weather is fast taking effect.
POTATOES.—If we may judge from what has already
happened in Ireland, and the want which has been
experienced in our own country from the partial failure
of this valuable edible Tor the last two or three years, its
future well-being-and prosperity must be of the highest
importance to all classes and it is most important to
have some accurate information as to present appear•
antes and future prospects. At present it would be pre.
mature to offer any decided opinion upon the subjeet.
but we may state that these prospects are much brighter
and more favourable, and present appearances indicate
that the disease has either passed, or is fast passing
away. The young plants in the open air look remark.. r
ably vigorous and healthy, and even those already arrived
at maturity in the frames have been found almost en-
tirely, if not altogether, free from disease.
HOPS.—It was exceedingly late before the bines made
.their appearance above the surface this spring, and even
when they did so it was only to suffer a loss. The severe
frosts of April had a most telling effect upon the young
shoots, and left them in such a plight as to have the ape
pearanee of having been scathed with fire. This state
of things was followed by another of more serious im-
port—via , the appearance of the flea in considerable
numbers, which produced immense mischief. Tills,
species of insect generally appears in the early part el
the year, when the nights are cold and frosty and the
days hot and dry, and this was especially the case two
or three weeks ago. The insect on the occasion of
which we are speaking actually eat off the tender tops as
fast as they came to the surface, and left the rest of the
bine in the most shattered condition imaginable. During
the last few days, however, they have nearly vanished.
and the plants are showing signs of great improvement;
yet we have frequently observed in former years, they
leave the plant more exposed to the attacks of other
diseases.—Aottingharn Journal.

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Nottiag-
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, 1 ~.
• 28s. 9d. 'l'
RAILWAY SHARE
MAYRE 17.
STOCK
ham,:and Boston, 30s. n. dis.—East Lancashire,
.s
_.......
—Ditto, New, 1% die.—Ditto, New (scrip), 9d. di s•
East and West Yorkshire, 38s. Gd. n. dis.—Great Northern._,
Wakefield, and
eepdrsefaernedneDee,wlssb.ur9yd,. 1p0.5...., dLis.ee—dsLeeds and Thirsa
52M:834isidaDinsd.i—t,t19s. 6d. dis.—London, Brighton, and South Coast,
515/B—Ditto, Fifteenths, is. p.—Malton and Driffield June"
lion, 19s. n. dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 31,4:i
Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Extensions), par n.—Ditto, '''
Riding Union, par—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 154 V'
North British, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 13s. 6d4.--a
lnU._LLG,relkal
Ditto, Extension (scrip), 2s. p.—North Staffordshire, 17a n'
p.—North-Western, 395. dis.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster,
and Goole, 12s. 6d. dis.
ham, and Boston, 245.}
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Amber ate, Notting'
't&YNolr7t.hern, 2
and 'Leeds West Riding Union, 2s. 6d. p.—llsTorthanirrieetilebr'
Quarters, 798.—York andNeweaatle,_Preference, 23,4 P•

EDINBURGH, MAY 15. News
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, ,
395. 6d.—East Lothian Central, 40s.— Edinburgh and Glsci
gow, 69—Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, lls•
—Edinburgh and Northern, New, 628.—Ditto, Newport,
New, 38s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Perth 358.—Glasgovi, Du. .rnb.
*
fries, and Carlisle, s—Great Northern', 50s.—North
Halves, 14% ex int.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 15s. 91
Ditto, Thirds, 50s.

GLASGOW, MAY 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, 23.5.
111—
Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 55s.—East Indian, 2s. r-sr.--
Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 36s.—Glasgow,
—Ditto,
ICI
nock, and Ayr, 354—Ditto, Halves, No. I, gbh
Halves, No. 2, 61. 6s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 19s.—Manchester and South-
ampton, 10s. 6d.—North British, New Quarters (scrip), 165.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
HOUSE OF LORDS, May 17.
Messengers brought up Bills from the House of Corn•
MOW.

TOWNSHEND PEERAGE BILL.

The House then went into Committee on this Bill.
The Bill passed through Committee.
FACTORIES BILL.

In moving the second reading of this Bill,
The Earl of ELLESMERE said—ln rising to dis-
charge the duty I have undertaken of moving the second
reading of the Bill now before your Lordships for limit-
ing the hours of labour in factories, I should be Berry to
waste your Lordships' time with any prefatory matter
of a personal nature. I must, however, take permission
frankly and briefly to express my regret that a subject
which has of late years excited so much interest and
discussion elsewhere, but which has little occupied the
direct attention of your Lordships sitting here, should
not have the advantage of being introduced to it by sortie
voice more familiar to your Lordships' ears, and by sot"
authority to which your Lordships were more scouts
tomed to defer. My apology to your Lordships and
myself consists in the circumstance, that having taken,
in the discussions which the subject has undergone in
another place, a part which, however humble and occa,
sional, was not inconsistent with the task I have now
undertaken, I have been invited to its performance bye
numerous body of those who are directly interested,rn
the fate of this measure, and who earnestly desne
its success. I must also state that lam ae6,
ing at the earnest desire of a Noble Friend of mine, o_l
whom I may say, as was said of certain great we!
whose images were missed in the procession of theROW
triumph, that with reference to this subject his absent®
from either House of Parliament makes him evesmore conspicuously present to the mind than if he were
present in either.—(Hear, hear.) My Lords,
originated the meet
mee
sures now proposed for your acceptance have,.,lo
in far different quarters than in the mind of one
entitled to your Lordships' attention as myself. un,e_Y.
n
have originated in the crowded receptacles of buteen
bour; they have been elaborated in the factory o,f_
alley, amid the whirl of machinery, and in thoseiFtt
rows of lodging-houses which grow up around the g
1111;
ne
chimneys of Lancashire and Yorkshire. This
..l
its root in the stern experience of the husband and tbe
father. From this lowly, but lam sure in your Lord
ships' view, not contemptible seed, the idea has ui own 4
tca
upwards in the shape of such petitions as those
have encumbered your Lordships' table. Men oz