The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-19 00:00:00

THE "WEATHER and the CROPS.

From all parts of the country we have received gene-
rally cheering accounts, both as regards the train crops
and the favourable weather for harvest. The heavy
weather which had been experienced more or less
sever ely through the who'e country, for a succession of
days at the usual time for prosecuting the harvest, led to
very gloomy forebodings, the character of which some
indeed feel disinclined to give up, notwithstanding the
very propitious change thut last Creek too k place. We
hear the wheat crop spoken of as of an inferior descrip-
tion through entire corri-growiug districts. From the
infortm.tion we have been able to obtain nn the subject,
however, we do not share in this opinion. Partial failures
always will be, but we h•lieve the crap will be an aver-
age one. In this neighbourlit od the corn has locked very
fine—the harvest has been carried on with considerable
energy, and a cow/aunties for a short time longer of the
delightful weather we have, at the time we are writing,
will enable the- whole to be saved in excellent condition.
The yield is satisfoctory. With respect to the potato
crop, the disease has ;nut advanced much since. our last
statement. In some places entire fieids have been des-
troyed, but in others the blight is slikht, and has nut
extended to the root.—Devo.port Independent.
TUE HeavEsT.—,Although at the commencement of
the wee -k we had some uncertain and showery weather,
it gradually became more fine, and since Tuesday there
has been a succession of drying winds. and clearer,
though still somewhat clouded, skies. Great progress
has consequently been made in carry big the wheat, and
ricks are, b.-ginning to fill the) ards in every direction.—
Berkshire Chronicle.

THE HARVEST IN SCOTLAND.— The warm and sunny
weltht r Lf the lint ten days has givea an extraordinary
impetus to the crop. About ten days ago we observed
one or two fields of barley in the neighbourhood
under the sickle, since which time there has been a good
deal of barley and even of wheat cut down. The labour-
market was pretty well attended and active yes
terday, and by the beginning of next week harvest is
expected to be general over the country. The crop is
consider, d unprecedented for a number of years, either
for its early maturity or weight, and, should the good
weather last for other three weeks, the greater part of
the grain will he gathered into the stack-yard. The
accounts from all other parts of the kiagdom are equally
satastactory.—Caledonian Mercury.
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IiA.RVEsT IN TELE UPPER DISTRICT OF EAST LOTHIAN.
—So early en harvest ai the present iu the upper district
or East Lothian, it is belteved, never took place before,.
On Monday, the sth inst., a heavy crop ot barley, on
the Marquis of Tweeddale's experimental farm ot
l3roadloodside, in the parish of Yester, was com-
meuced- to be cut down. Almost the whole of the hind
on this farm was a few years ago a bleak and barren
muir, in some places so swampy as not to be able to
carry cattle. In consequence, however, ef thorough
drainage and deep ploughing, with the newly-invented
Yester and Tweeddale ploughs, the hied is iu a state of
great productiveness, the crepe of every description
affording evidence ot the value of the improvements. It
is worthy of observation that the crops on these lands
are as near maturity as those in the early and rich dis-
trict near Dunbar.—Caledonian Mercury.
GALASHIELS—THE CROPS.—It afford. us no ordinary
amount of ph asure, after a pretty extended survey of the
district, to inform our readers that the crops of all kinds
look remarkably well. Wheat and oats are progressing
fast to the harvest, and the barley harvest has com-
menced already. Turnips are allowed on all hands to be
a special crop. Potatoes look as well as ever we remem-
ber, and no indications that have as yet appeared would
warrant us to make mention of the much-dreaded die-
ease.—Kelso Mail.
ROXIMRGHSHIRE.—It affords us no ordinay amount of
plea,ure, atter a pretay extended survey of the district, to
inform our readers that the crops of all kinds ltak remark-
ably well.' 'Wheat and cats are progressing test to the
harvest, and the barley Larvest has commenced already.
Turnips are allowed on all hands to be a special crop.
Yaratoes look as well as ever we remember, and no in-
dications that have es yet appeared would warrant us
to make m:ntion of the much-dreaded disease.—Kelso
Mail
DUNFEIESSIIIRE.—Reaping
will be general around
Dowries in a fortnight, but various fields promise to be
ready for the sickle before that time.—Dunifriei coetricr.
GLASGoW— Wheat crops heavy in the year have uten
partially lodged by the late showers, but the damage sus-
tained we should estimate as trifling. We regret to state teat
in various districts the potato disease has again exhibited
it,elf. In th 4 neighbourhood of Ayr, we observed the
crops ou several fie:ds completely. blasted, judging from
the blackened appearance of the shims. The crops
which have exhibited the greatest signs of failure are
:11e titio,,,pheir,ihydoatuJauh
AAmerican; Red Dena, and Cups. On Thursday harvest
operations were commenced on the eetaie ot Dargavel,
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a field
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contiguousih to the village of Bishopton has been cut down.
The crop Seems to to a plentiful one, and fully ripe.—
Caledonian Mercury.
crops in this district are in an ad-
vanced state. Tee continued heat during the last ten
days has brought them to the verge cf harvest. On
Monday, a number of farmers will commence cutting.
Although not pr. wising to be a heavy yield,
the quality is likely to be of a very superior descrip-
tion. Last year the wheat lcoked much heavier in ear
than it does this year; but it could not be equal in
quality to wt at thie will be. Barley ,looks well. Oars
lightish generally. The want of rain Curing the grow-
iog tea on has been against the weight of grain. Fife
seems to have suffered more frcm drought than the
c ,uLtiei to the south of the Forth. Potatoes do not ap-
pear to be first rate, and they are small. There is no
appearance ot disease from tte absence of a moist
atmosphere during the critical period of the beginning
of August; the bopta of their ccntinuing sound is pretty
strong. Within the last Wee days some must refreshing