The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-30 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

BANBURY. —The weather has been very favour-
able for harvest operations, and good progress has
been made. Cutting is going on daily, and all
the crops are proving better than was expected. In
many places wheat and barley will be deficient.
The root crops look well.
BERKSHIRE.—For the past fortnight the weather
prevailing in Berkshire has been highly favourable
for harvest work, the only interruption which has
taken place being caused by a few showers of rain
at intervals of several days. The local markets
.have been quite forsaken lately, and so much pro-
gress has been made that nearly the whole of the
wheat is now gathered in. The quality of much
of the wheat we have seen is thin, and reports agree
that the yield will not be an average one. In
some parts there is a good deal of grass among
the barley, which has deterred farmers carrying.
Where the heavy rains laid down the corn the
quality is thin ; still there is a good crop in many
places. The oat crop-on light soils is satisfactory,
but irregular on heavy lands. The root crops are
spoken of in all directions as being good and remu-
nerative.

BURTON-ON-TRENT.—The crops in this neigh-
bourhood are now matured, and all available work
is rendered in the field. The quality of wheat
generally is good, but the yield not so satisfactory.
BRlGG.—llarvest work is now in full vigour, and
the crops are being well gathered. !neat will be
a tolerable yield. On the best lands barley will
reach au average yield. The unfavourable weather
early in the season has had an injurious effect upon
potatoes, the disease being amongst them. Root
crops generally look healthy.
LOUGHBOROLMIL—There will be some good crops
of wheat secured in this neighbourhood, and the
grain on the best lands is of good quality. On the
other hand, in some places the yield will be defi-
cient. A considerable quantity has now been
garnered iu good condition. The crops of barley
vary very much, and an average yield must not be
loOked for. Oats upon the whole are a fair crop.
Beans look very promising, and the root crops aro
also progressing satittfactorily.
MANSFIELD.-4 very fair breadth of land has
been secured since our last report, the favourable
state of the weather during the past few weeks has
much improved all sorts of grain. Wheat is turn-
ing out better than expected, and barley has much
improved. With a continuation of fine harvest
weather a fair crop of each of the above *rain is
anticipated. Beans will be a fair average yield.
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Pastures are very luxuriant, and the root crops are
progress.
making good

CONSUMPTION OF HOME-MNDF. SPIRITS.—By a
memorandum from the Board of Trade it appears that this
account, as published in the last number of the Trade and
Navigation Accounts, is incorrect for the half-year ended
30th June, 1867. An amended account will be immediately
issued.

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