The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-10 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

CAMBRIDGE, Sept. 7.—A1l kinds of grain about
here have been gathered in excellent condition.
Reports concerning the wheat crop are still favour-
able as to quality ; the quantity will not be an
average. Some excellent malting barley is antici-
pated. Oats are a good crop. Beans and peas vary,
but in the more suitable soils an average will be
obtained.

DERBY, Sept. 6.—ln many parts of Derbyshire
he wheat harvest is almost completed, but in the

Peak, in the neighbourhood of Bakewell and Bux-
ton, there remains a goud quantity yet to be secured.
All reports agree that this year's produce of wheat
will scarcely prove an average, but the quality is
very good, and at present crops have been gathered_
in splendid condition. Barley is prolific in some parts.
others not so satisfactory, but upon the whole there
will be an average yield. Oats are good in quality
and quantity. In some places beans are satisfactory.
Turnips have greatly benefited by the recent rains.
Potatoes are rather improving than otherwise.
GRANTHAM, Sept. 7.—Very little grain left in the.
fields about here, and wheat has been gathered in
splendid condition. Barley is a fair yield, and the
quality good. Oats are an abundant crop. Pas-
tures are greatly refreshed by the recent rains.
LEICESTER, Sept. 7.—An accurate idea may now
be given as to the yield of wheat, the greater part of
it being secured. Reports agree that the produce is:
a little below the average, but all agree that the
quality is splendid. Barley is a good crop, both as
respects colour and soundness. Oats are most satis-
factory. Beans vary. Peas a fair crop.
LINCOLN, Sept. 7.—Farmers have been very
busy during the past week, and the bulk .ef the
wheat harvest is drawing to a close. The y'ield is
scarcely an average, but some amends will lie made
by the quality, which is better than it has. been for
years past. In the neighbourhood of Holbeach
wheat is rather a scanty yield, but the quality very
good; and other sorts of grain are more. abundant.
All the corn has been secured about Lincoln in
first-rate condition. The continued fine weather
has checked the disease in potatoes. A'bout Market
Rasen the wheat crop is nearly men red, and the
quality is very fine. Barley is of excellent quality.
Oats are a prolific yield, and of good quality. Beans
generally speaking are well podded; .in some lands
however, the plant is thin. Turnips; look better.
Mangold must be an indifferent crop.
NORTHAMPTON, Sept. 7.—The harvest is about
completed here, the bulk of the crops bedng gathered
in excellent condition. Wheat will scarcely be an
average, but the quality is very superior. Barley
has done well, the quantity and quality being good.
Oats will be above the average. The continued dry
weather has very much improved potatoes. Turnips
however still want moisture.
NOTTINGHAM, Sept. 7.—Harvest work is; rapidly
drawing to a close in this district, and a fair con-
clusion as to the result may be arrived at. Wheat
is very nearly an average, and the quality is very
superior; in several cases the grain has been. thrashed
out, and produced splendid flour. Barley is nearly all
housed and proves most satisfactory. ()Ms are an
abundant crop, and the quality very first-rate. Beans
vary, but peas are an average. Turnips have greatly
improved by the showers of rain that have fallen
during the last few days. Potatoes are looking
rather better than some weeks ago.
PETERBOROUGH, Sept. 7.—Wheat is about se-
cured here, and although the yield is below an ave-
rage, the whole has been gathered in splendid con-
dition, and the quality is better than we have had
for many seasons past. Barley has been gathered
under favourable circumstances, and is a very fair
crop. Oats and beans vary. Turnips are not very
satisfactory. Potatoes are a little improved.
READING, Sept. '7.—We have now to report
almost a total clearance of the wheat crop in this
district, and it may be concluded, from information
given by agriculturists from all parts of the county,
that the yield will be about 2t- quarters to the
acre, and therefore such as will fall short of an
average. The barley crop is spoken of as being, on
the whole, large, and the quality good. The quality
of oats is stated to be satisfactory.
STAMFORD, Sept, 7.—Most of the crops are now
gathered, the weather of the past week still being
favourable for harvest work. Wheat and barley
have turned out much better than was expected ;
the quality of the former is excellent, and the yield
of the latter o:aite an average. Oats and beans
satisfactory. Peas vary.
SUNDERLAND, Sept. 7.—Since our last report a
considerable quantity of grain has been secured in
hood condition. Upon the whole a favourable report
may be given of the crops. Turnips are still suffer-
ing
for lack of moisture.
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WISBECH, Sept. 7.—With a fe
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aveather the harvest about here wt in ore fine
a fair crop.
Wheat is very good in quality, but rather deficient
in yield. Oats are abundant. a •I 5
p rts a thin county
YORK, Sept. 7.—ln m to a close, and the
harvest operations are
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crops have been g
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Barley
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the ears were very
will not be obtained',,
standing, the average
may be pronounced about an average crop. Oats
have turned out remarkably well. In m any places
potatoes are diseased. Mangold and turnips want
rain.