The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-06 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The week opened with a fine bracing, day, wind
N.N.W., and sunny at times. After a slight frost,
Monday morning was cool, wind west, thermometer
46 degrees, barometer 30.30 inches. 'Field-work
was being proceeded with generally, and some pro-
gress has been made with autumnal tillage in all the
forward counties. In the far north harvest is not
yet completed, and more dry weather is yet required
to bring it to a finish, although from the eommeuee-
ment in the home counties to the present time it has
extended over four months, proving most expos"
and difficult to manage from the unfavourable
changes in the weather. Tuesday proved a very wet
day, scarcely ceasing to rain from morning until
evening, and where this was the case no work of
any description could be done in the field, while the
atmosphere was too moist for wheat thrashing to be
proceeded with. Our advices from the West Riding
of Yorkshire stated—" The weather is very change'
able, and rain fell last night freely, but to-day is
fine since noon." From the East Riding it was
observed—" Weather during the week has been ue°
settled, and a good deal of rain has fallen, which
has interfered with out-door labour, and cause'
the new wheats to come forward in very poor
condition, as they appear now almost worse
than at any period since harvest." From Northure'
berland our letters run : " The weather has been to'
settled since our last report, and a good deal of ram
has fallen. Wind variable ; to-day N.W., and
showery." Wednesday opened with a cold morn'
ing, hazy and thick ; but the day was fine, and being
dry, field-work was proceeded with. From Scot'
land our advices stated : " The weather has bell
fine and showery alternately." Thursday was a
threatening, dull morning; but it held up, and a°
rain fell during the day, but at 9 p.m. some Was
experienced. Our reports from Warwickshire on
that day stated : " The weather during the week has
been variable, with wind chiefly from the S.W. 00
light lands farmers have made considerable progress
with their autumnal sowing, but on heavy clay Solls
the work in the district is late." From Norfolk it
was remarked : " The weather continues fine, and
helps the condition of grain, and wheat-seeding Pro:
gresses fast." Friday was a showery morning, and
rain fell at times during the day, with a higher ton:
perature : wind S.W. ; thermometer 55 degrees
barometer 29.90 inches. A stop was again put ti).
field-work. From the West Riding of Yorkshire it
was stated : " With fine weather this week, our
farmers will now get on with ploughing and Wit'
ing." Saturday was a wet and unfavourable dal 9
and on the whole the progress during this week has
not been important. The best feature for the fanners
is the extreme prices now for barley, and this en'
courages them to thrash as fast as they can, and the
deliveries of the week have exceeded those of wheat
as most probably will now be the case for so°
weeks to come, so long as the demand continues 0°
active. At many markets as much as 565. per quer:
ter has been the price paid for choice and select
qualities, and the brewers at Burton-on-Treat
are the best friends the farmers have, for free)
the commencement they bought with spirit, though
when they gave 505. per quarter the rate was
considered exorbitant, and fax beyond NOM/
there was any occasion for. Now that a consider'
able advance on that has been established most
people think a stop to the rise must take place ;
but this,. of course, will depend on the amount 01
really choice qualities still brought forward.—Mark"
lane Express.