The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-15 00:00:00

Agricultural Prospects.

Last week opened with a complete thaw ; heavy
rain from 11 a.m. until the afternoon ; thick and
foggy at times ; wind S.E. Monday morning was
wet, and all the snow had nearly disappeared by
mid-day, the atmosphere being very mild,
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thermometer in the morning 48 deg., up
noon ; barometer down to 29.20 inches. In this
humid state of the atmosphere thrashing of wheat
was out of the question, and farmers cannot bring
out supplies until piercing winds have blown through
the stacks ; but this may not be yet awhile, and the
deliveries of English will consequently be limited and
much under the amount required for the present
wants of the millers. Tuesday morning was wet and
mild, after a violent and disrstrous gale throughout
the past night ; but the day held up, and it was
sunny at times. Wind, S.S.W. ; thermometer, 50
deg. ; barometer, 28.85 inches. Our advices from
the East Riding of Yorkshire stated :—" Weather in
the early part, of the week was winterly, with severe
frost and snow ; but a has now entirely changed,
and the temperature is much warmer with rain."
From Northumberland it was remarked, "The wea-
ther continued fine up to Satirchy afternoon, with
hard frost, when thew Ind changed from N. W. to S.E.,
and a thaw set in, which still continues, and the
snow is fast disappepring. Wind to-dap S.W."
Wednesday ramping open' I fine with a reddish sun.
At 11 a.m. rain bet in, and it proved a showery
day, with much rain at night. Wind S.S.W. ;
thermometer 48 degrees at noon ; barometer 28.95
inches, but rising. Our advices from the west coast
of Scotland ran thus Up to the beginning of this
week we have had sharp frost ; since then thaw has
set in." From Great Yarmouth, of same day, " The
wintry weather has all disappeared, and we have a
mild temperature again." The sudden disappear-
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and the wheat plant. Thursday morning was un-
certain in appearance ; but the day proved fair, be-
coming colder at night, which was cloudy and
threatening ; wini round to the N.N.W., thermo-
meter 41 degrees, barometer 29.80 and then 30
inches. On Friday morning a slight white frost was
registered, with a fine day; thermometer 33 degrees,
the highest point reached that day, barometer
slightly falling and the night clear, with a bright
moonlight, with indications of a return to hard
weather. On Saturday morning 11 degrees of frost
were registered ; wind S.W. in the morning, and at
11 a.m. snow commenced slightly to fall, while
before night there was a complete covering. In
this instance the frost coming so suddenly on the
moist land will probably do some mischief to the
plant, but it would at the same time destroy a por-
tion of the slugs, and in this respect effect much
good. These sudden vicissitudes in the weather w:11
probably have some effect on the markets ; at any
rate supplies of home grown wheat must be trifling,
and this will throw a large consumption on to the
small stocks of foreign, as ultimately t) clear the
course for a run on English supplies after the March
winds have been experienced. On the whole agri-
cultural prospects are not bad as regards the present
prices of either wheat or barloy.--Mark-lune Ex-
press of yesterday.