The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-29 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

(From the Scott/rum)

On the 14th inst. Mr. Robert Robb, of Meadowfield,
near Duddingston, commenced his barley harvest; and we
understand, notwithstanding the
great drought, reaped a
very fair crop. He began to cut wheat on the 20th, and
intends continuing till all is cut down; the crop is most
excellent, and we should think could not possibly have
been better, even in the most favourable•season.
On Monday
morning, at an early hour, there was a nu-
merous assemblage of harvest labourers at the Westport,
the great proportion of whom were Irishmen, the early
harvest—we may almost say sudden harvest—having given
them the start of the Highlanders. Reaping will be quite
general in the Lothians this week, which is unprecedented
in the memory of man. The wages were one shilling with
victuals; and Is. 6d. without.
However surprising it may appear, in these time* of
extreme distress, shearers were so scarce at.Linton,*tast
Lothian,. on Monday, that there was not one at the mar-
ket for ten who would have been required. Although
offered 2s. per day, those who presented themselves de-
clined at mid-day engaging at, that rate. The crop is
ready for the sickle, and hands cannot be got for cutting it
down.

A number of shearers, chiefly from the north country,
passed through Edinburgh on Sunday on their way to East
Lothian and Berwickshire.
Catterpillars of monstrous size have been found in many
places in Ayrshire. One was found which measured five
inches long and one inch and a quarter in circumference,
of a beautiful sea green.
UNEMPLOYED WEAVERS.—The labours of the harvest
have. now begun, and will afford employment to a number
uf the men who are subsisting on the charitable fund. The
committee who administer this fund accordingly issued a
notice on Monday, in which they state, that " having
heard, from undoubted authority, that the whole grain in
East Lothian is ready for cutting, but that there is a great
want of reapers, who are offered high wages—they now give
notice to all under their employment, that it is expected
they will immediately take advantage of the demand for
reapers, and proceed to East Lothian; certifying, that
such as fail to do so, without sufficient cause, cannot be
retained in their employment." The committee, we pre-
sume, will make allowance for the ease of weakly or aged
individuals, who may be unable for harvest-work ; but they
have a right to expect that all who are not of this descrip-
tion
will avail themselves of the present opportunity of
finding employment at good wages.

By the reports in the papers and letters from almost
parts of the country, we may now anticipate, should Pro-
vidence continue to us the present favourable weather, the
result of the harvest, which is now almost universally com-
mewed. The wheats are, in all quarters, stated to be of
the best quality, and abundant. Barley and Oats, in most
places, will be light. In some districts they have nearly
perished from the drought; but in many parts of the West
of England they are reported as abundant. This has arisen
from the partiality of the rains which fell at the time when
only they could benefit the spring crops. This description
of grain will, however, be considerably below an average
crop. We swe happy to find, from the Dublin Morning
Port, that all 'apprehensions for the safety of the potato
crops have vanished in that country. The price of hay in
the south has naturally advaneed.—:-Liverpool Courier.
Nsw PORT, ISL IC OF WI Hr, Jnr.v 27.--Harvest has corn-
meneed throughout the Island. 'Wheat never was known sogood;
Barley and Oats, a fair average crop ; Beane and peas have nearly
failed; several acres have been cut for fodder; Hay rather more
than half a crop, but safed in excellent order; a great quantity of
old Hay remains unsold; late sown Turnips appear to be doing
well. This beautiful little island was never _known to be so full
as at present; in all Ryde and Cowes, not a lodging is to he had,
and every part of the island where a cottage was to be had is
now let.