The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-04 00:00:00

Agricultural Prospects.

The week commenced with a fine breezy day—
wind from the south-west. Monday was dry, and
a good harvest day, when much corn was got up
hastily and put into stack, there to remain, for its
condition being improved. Tuesday was showery
am' sunny alternately, and a stop was put to
carrying corn for the day. Wine S.W. to
S.S.E. ; thermometer 65 degrees ; barometer 29.50
inches. Our advices on that day were as under :
From Northumberland —" The weather during the
past week has been changeable ; since Saturday it
has been hot, with occasional showers ; wind vary-
ing from E. to S.E and S.W." From the East
Riding of Yorkshire—" The weather has improved,
but still continues cloudy, without much heat, and
drying winds are wanted to put the outstanding
crops into condition for immediate use. A good por-
tion of white corn is already cut, but very little
housed in this district, so that a week or two of fine
weather is now of importance to the agricultural in-
terest." The barometer, having been steadily fall-
ing for three days, gave sufficient warning to the
agricultural interest that a heavy fall of rain was at
hand, and Wednesday proved a woefully .wet day,
raining throughout with a S.W. wind, and the ba-
rometer down to 29.20 inches. This rain appears to
have deluged some parts of the North Riding of
Yorkshire, and was very general on the eastern part
of England and up to the south of Scotland inclu-
sive. The corn cut and in the fields was quite satu-
rated, and would:require some fine drying winds to
bring it into a fit state for being carried. Our ad-
vices were from Lincolnshire—" During the past
week the weather has been rather of an unsettled
character for harvest operations ; but, notwithstand-
ing this drawback, an immense quantity of grain has
been cut in the neighbourhood, and a large portion
carried." From the west coast of Scotland—" The
weather is still variable." From the east coast—
" We have this afternoon bad harvest weather, rain

falling freely." On Thursday morning it was fine
and autumnal, but all grain too damp to be moved,
and at 6 p.m. rain again fell—but the barometer was
rising—although too fast, there were hopes of im-
provement. Our advices from Surrey stated—
" The weather was bad indeed yesterday, but it has
been fine and drying this morning ; and I have just
seen a neighbour who told me he was going to take
up some barley this afternoon, if it continues fine.
The wheat here is somewhat as described elsewhere,
some fine, but a great deal of it poor. Itis mostly up,
all about here, but of the barley not a great deal
has been carried ; there is a large quantity about ;
and but for the rain yesterday it would have been
nearly all finished this week." From Nottingham-
shire—" During the past week the weather has
been unsettled. Since Sunday there has been an
abundant fall of rain, and harvest operations have
consequently been checked ; accounts respecting
wheat are variable, and bright sunny weather is
much needed in order to give the farmers an oppor-
tunity of securing their crops. The yield of barley
will be abundant ; but if the rains continue, the
quality will be irregular. Oats are a tolerable crop.
Beans are up to an average. Peas have done pretty
well. The pastures are looking splendid." From
Suffolk, on the coast—" We have had very wet un-
settled weather since Tuesday evening, more rain
than at any previous time during harvest. The
greater part of the wheat in this immediate district
is secured, and a fair portion of the barley. The
wheat generally is not in condition for present
use, and our old is all but gone. From Essex—
" Very little barley carted in this district as yet,
that in the field will be much stained." From
Buckinghamshire—" The weather continues very

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unsettled ; it rained the whole of yes:,erday • some
wheat in our neighbourhood is stir in the fields,
also some oats and the greater part of the barley."
From Warwiskshire—" In this d'striet we have had
rain Lally since this day week, and the immense
quantit! which Las since Tuesday night gave
rise to ..eriou3, apprehensions regarding the large
quantity o" cora—considerably nore than half—
sti" unhoused The temp-Tat-are is fortunately,
much cooler, otherwise sprouting would be the cer-
tain result. Frida: was breezy day; and, not-
withstanding the rain of the previous night, much
wheat would stacked, and that in good condition.
From the Welt Riding of Yorksh'-‘e Ldl::ccs
stated—" 31u- Tug the wecL we have bad some stormy
weather, which check:: harvest operations mate-
rially. To- day s :Me and warm, with the barometer
rising." From the past likl•ag—" The weather
continues unsettled • a good deal of rain has fa' en
during the ast two or three days, and as yet but
little corn is gathered in this district." From Lin-
colnshire—" We have had tremendous rains lately,
and little or no corn is yet sects-ed •n the northern
part of this county. Wheat had just got into good
g.inding condition, when the rain Tell. Should it
prove fine to-day no damage may -ae done, but two
or three wet warm days would be serious. From
Devonshire—" Weather fine ; there has not been so
much rain during harvest in this district as in other
parts or the kingdom. It has been a flue harvest."
Saturday proved breev day, and much har-
yes'. work would ..e done northward and in the
backward \lidlanc: counties; cnly one slight shower
waL experienced. The temperate -•e eras somewhat
low, which would prove all the better for the corn
in sheaf and being carted. As yet we have seen no
grown samples of any grain, owing to the cool
breezy weather so prevalent during harvest. It will
yet be much protracted, and be of long duration
from first to last, and from south to Noith.—lllark-
. lane Express, Sept. 1.

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went through various movements with and without
the field guns, and the inspecting officer very highly
commended them. Capt. Hammond responding on
their behalf. Lieut.-Col. Wombwell has inspected
the Burley and Guisley Volunteers, in presence of
Lieut.-Col. Morrison, Major Cookson, and Mr. W.
E. Forster, M.P., and at the close of the movements
expressed himself pleased to be able to report favour-
ably of them at head-quarters.
The Monmouth Volunteers have just had their
annual review at Chippenham Mead, Monmouth,
when there were present—artillery, 396 ; Ist batta-
tion, 292 ; 2d battalion, 387 ; 3d battalion, 469
total, 1;544. The artillery consisted of four batteries
from Newport, one from Abercaru and Crumlin, and
one from Blackwood. The battalions were com-
manded as follows :-Istbattalion, Col. Lyne, Major
Phillips, and Adjt. Pearson; 2d battalion, Col. the
Hon. F. Morgan, Major Banks, and Adjt. Wick-
ham; 3d battalion, Major the lion. C. Butler, Major
King, and Adjt. Phipps ; 4th battalion, Col. Roden,
Major Richards, and Adjt. Carnegie. After the
usual evolutions the prizes won at the annualshoot-
ing at Newport were handed to the winners by the
Hon. Mrs. Herbert.

Daring the past week- a bazaarwasheld at Ilayle,
Cornwall, in aie of the funds of the local Vo-
lunteer Club, when upwards of £3OO were rea-
lised. A handsome silver cup, presented by the
wife of Captain Boyns, was shot for on Wednesday
by the St. Just Rifles, and was won by Private
Trembath. Ihe annual prize shooting took place
at St. Ives on Thursday, when a silver cup and other
valuable prizes were competed for. The weather was
very unfavourable, still the shooting was considered
to be very creditable. The cup was won by Sergeant
Martyn, who made the highest score, 47. Captain
Grenfell took the next best prize, and Gunner Drake
the third. Two ladies distributed the prizes.

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