The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-11 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

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The week opened with a hot growing day, splendid
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Monday
white clouds flying about, generally
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experi-
enced, and the weather remained of a doubtful cha-
racter until towards noon, when it became decidedly
day of
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Austral
in
An, fell.
exhibited. from
wet, and in the afternoon much rain
of fine wheat ears was shown
butune 4th)not BO large as aslatnhose of this
length—the
from
Sussex, very healthy, and of a good sort
was Talavera. On the corresponding
The the forwardness
theseweek wlaesrteygeaorod(J,some were
will determine
Somersetshire, grown from
harvest
tre made in Mark-
seed, and
August, when
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was
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season. There is little difference
of either season up to this point.
.weather from
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firstto saleshar
whether wheat will be brought to market ..
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vera Mark-
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ssWednesday,sold
I from
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Essex,
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and of
day on
Wind
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on the
from north-west to south-west ; thermometer, 62
deg. at mid-day ; barometer, 30 inches. Our advices
on that day were as under :—From the
of Yorkshire: "Since Friday we had forcing weather
with showers on Sunday and a thoroughly wet day
yesterday, but not heavy rain as you seem to have
had. To-day is fine and sunny, and crops look
very fresh and cheering, and, no doubt,will
pro-
gress fast." From the East Riding . •
"Weather has
been hot and .forcing, and vegetation has made
rapid progress. Some rain has fallen, and, so far,
it has proved beneficial both to spring corn and pas-
tures, but we can scarcely say the same as regards
wheat, which hardly requires Bo much moisture at
this season ; but, on the whole, prospects for the
future are favourable, on the high lands espe-
cially." From Suffolk, borders of
Norfolk
: " Our
growing crops exhibit improvement during the last
few days. The hay crop
promises to be an abun-
dant one." Wednesday was a showery cold day,
and somewhat unfavourable for the wheat plant.
On that day from the west coast of Scotland : "The
weather is warm, but rather too much rain daily."
From Norfolk, near the coast : " The weather has
been fine thepast ten d
for the growing ~ays, which was much wanted
crops.
Thursday was a fine breezy
day with no rain. 0
from Suffolk, near th Our advices on that day were
e coast: " The weather since
Sunday last has beeneold and showery, but to-day
s dry and warmer," From
the interior of the same
county : " Since our last the weather has been very
variable, but for the past three days wet and cold,
notwithstanding which the appearance of the grow-
ing crops has much •
improved." From Warwickshire:
splendid
"We have now eudid growing weather, which
has already wonderfully
improved the appearance of
the growing crops and
pastures, that were looking
so sickly from the effects of the late trying tempe-
rature. The very
Sunday night and heavy and continuous rain of
Monday has, however, caused a
flood iu many parts, and the damage by grit and
of
sand to thousands acres of the growing bay crops
will be a most serious less to the farmers." On Fri-
day sun and shower
alternately experienced—.
heavy
the latter werewere
and most prevailing in the
advices
afternoon. Ouron that day were from the
West Riding of Yorkshire stating : " The weather
has been coolerand we have rain
again to day." From Since Tuesday,
m Lincolnshire our advices ran
thus : " The weather (farmers' greatest difficulty)
is again unkind from
ithe excessive quantity of rain
which falls continous Clay lands are showing
symptoms of doing Y
bialy, and, in fact, there is too
much moisture for the growing crops on any land.
Wheat is as forward as last year, and will be in the
ear in a few days' and on high lauds looks remark-
ably well and vigorous."--Mark-Lane Express.

THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—It is gene-
rally understood in Parliamentary circles that Parliament
will not be prorogued till the end of the second or the
beginning of the third week in August, and that a general
election may be expected early in the ensuing spring.