The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-02 00:00:00

on the 7th, at 2 e 7i., 29.840 ; on the 10th, at 3 P.M

it was 29.408; on the 16th, at 9 A.M., it was 30.210; on
the 20th, at 2 A.M., it was 29.490; on the 21st, at 9 A.M.,
it was 29.588; on the 24th, at 3 P.M., it was 29.100; on
the 27th, at 9 A.M., it was 29.482, and the changes after
this time were small.
The great prevalence of rain during the quarter, to-
gether with the very short periods of sunshine, has
harassed the farmer in gathering in the crops. The
month of July was about its usual character, but the
constant rain in August impeded the farmer in his ope-
rations, and in many of the southern counties injured
the crops considerably, causing the corn to sprout, and
seed leaves to appear of fully an inch in length by the
middle of August; the greater coldness of the northern
counties prevented the sprouting of the corn, but it other-
wise was seriously injured. Between the 9th and 23d of
September the weather was generally fine, and this pe-
riod was the only good interval of time for harvest work
during the quarter, and the wheat gathered within this
time was in good condition. The heavy falls of rain at
the end of this month flooded many parts of the country,
and the roads in some places were deeply trenched.
Tho observer, at Whitehaven, says—" The harvest in
this neighbourhood was completed by September 20,
somewhat earlier than usual ; the crops wero abundant,
and secured in excellent condition,"
The observer, at Leeds, says—" The harvest has been
most protracted, and there is yet much both of barley
and oats out in the fields, which I fear is seriously in-
' jurcd. There is, in fact, much more corn out in the
northern districts than is generally supposed. On Sep-
tember 25 I observed in the East Riding of Yorkshire
hundreds of acres of corn and potatoes, with water to
the depth of a foot upon them. The wheat and barley,
which were housed between the 9th and the 23d of
September, were without damage and in good condi-
ti!pn ; that which was housed before this time was in a
bad state from not being dry. Wheat in this neigh-
bourhood had not sprouted generally. Wheat ar.d barley
yielded badly, and both crops aro under an average.
Both eats and beans are average crops. Potatoes aro
getting worse ; the winter or late varieties of this vege-
table are now attacked, and rotting very fast ; where-
ever the tops have teen luxuriant they are the worst. I
have observed that the disease, which I have no doubt
is attributable to meteorological causes, seems to have
been immediately preceded y a white frost."
Sheep stock has not been healthy; the deaths among
the lambs have been very numerous, even in the driest
districts.
Samuel Charles Whitbread, Esq., says—"
My harvest
began on the 28th of July; it continued forty-two days,
and rain fell on twenty-eight of these days depositing
4.75 inches of water; on the whole the crops suffered
no damage." This remark has reference to the crops in
Bedfordshire.
The observer, at Stone, says—"
Speaking of the crops
in the vale of Aylesbury, those of hay and clover were
was well
abundant and good, but were not well gathered; wheat
was below an average of many years,
but
housed; both barley and oats were average crops,
and
they were well housed." The observer speaks o the
potato crop as being generally bad.
The observer at Southampton has kindly procured me
.an agricultural report from John Clark, E q_, of h ins-
bury Farm, near Itornsev, Henpshire, which have con-
densed as ollows:
of
during the past quarter, to more trying
" The South Hampshire farmer has has
dispensationsbeen subjected,
Providence than I have known within a period of twenty-
five years' practice."
This gentleman further observes,--
"That the almost constant wet weather has injured
every kind of crop, and that but little has come to matu•
rity. The occasional short periods of sunshine have
frequentlyg
has never been realised. A large quan-
tity induced the hope that a season would come
for haymakin
a
and harvest work, but the expectation
unfortunately
tity of hay has been consequently rendered useless, and
turnips have been very much injured. The wide range.
of prices of new wheat affords the best evidence of the
extent to which this crop has been harassed. On lands
which have been well farmed and well drained, or on
those which would readily part with an excess of mois-
ture, the crops are an average (with the exception of
potatoes, which are almost a failure). On heavy, cold
soils, the crops are below the average. In consequence
of the exceediL g wetness, cattle have done badly."
The recent heavy rains now (Oct. 6) excite fresh
anxiety with respect to seed time. On wet lands a great
deal is needed to be done to prepare them for sowing,
which operation must be late, and therefore, to a certain
t xtent, more precarious than if performed under the
more favourable circumstances of a good seed season.

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