The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TITESDA Y EVENING-, JULY 25, 1648.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
Harvest operations have already commenced in this
neighbourhood. Several fields of winter-sown barley
have been cut and carried in prime condition,
and the fine warm weather which we have had
without interruption for the last ten days, is ra-
pidly ripening all hinds of grain. The wheat harvest
may be expected to begin within a fortnight, and,
should we be favoured with a continuance of this
glorious sunshine, we may confidently anticipate an
average though not an extraordinary yield. Circum-
stances were unfavourable to the crop during the spring,
but these are being rapidly counterbalanced by the
present auspous season. There can be no doubt that
indications of the potato disease have appeared in
several places, but the best information we have been
able to procure induces us to believe that the tubers are
not affected to any extent that need excite alarm.—
Western Luminary.
The weather throughout the past week has been
highly favourable for hay-making and a large quantity
of grass has been cut and secured in prime condition.
Another week of fine weather would enable the farmers
in this part of the country to place the chief part, if not
the whole, of their hay under cover. Cumberland
Pasqua.

The weather still continues propitious. The hay har-
vest is almost over, and good supplies will be laid in for
the winter. Wheat looks healthy and strong, the heads
being large and full, and the reeds tall and firm. Barley
and oats have sprung up amazingly, and look very heavy.
The turnip crops are expected to be fine in proportion as
they were bad last year. The potato plant, we are happy
to say, looks healthy, and large crops are expected.
The accounts throughout the country are very promising.
—Derby Mersury.
PERTH, JULY 15.—During the week now nearly con-
cluded, the weather has been most splendid, warm,:and
genial, and in every way fitted to bring the crops to
maturity. The crop of grain in this quarter promises
generally to he
.good, and in particular the oats will be
one of the heaviest crops we have had for many years,
should the season continue favourable. There was a
slight appearance of rain last night, but to-day the
clouds have been almost entirely dispersed, and there is
every appearance at present of a continuance of warm,
settled weather.

The sudden change :which has taken place in the
weather during the last week has been of the most ex-
tensive benefit to the agriculturist, and enabled him to
proceed with carrying his hay in tolerable condition.
The wheat is fast ripening under such favourable aus-
pices, and tile increased value a week of such brilliant
sunshine adds' to the Crop, and consequently to the
wealth of the_ country, is almost incalculable, besides
its advantage in bringing harvest time forward. There
are as usual very conflicting accounts as to the pro-
bable yield, and even the best authorities differ; some
pronounce it to be far below, others a fair average
one. We are inclined to believe that it will be a
fair crop, and, if the present weather holds, of ex-
cellent quality. There are few complaints of sum-
mer corn, but the crop of barley is not equal to that
of last year. Reaping is expected to commence on
the forward land in this neighbourhood en Monday
week, but this must of course depend upon the weather
which may intervene. We hear various reports about
the potato disease, and there can be no doubt of its
existence, bat not in many cases. A letter in the Times,
by Mr. Hewitt Davis, and which had an alarming ten-
dency, has called forth many replies, the majority of
which deny that there are any grounds for apprehension.
—Berkshire Chronicle.