The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-04 00:00:00

THE ItV6ii.THER AND THE CROPS.

LONGFORD.—After three or four weeks of constant
stLeery and windy weather, on Tuesday last it cleared
and beceime beautifully fine, and we have not had
any rata since. It is astonishing what an improvement
so sh. rt a drought has effected in the appearance of the
country, and we anticipate a great fall in the price of
produce, if the weather which Providence has favoured
us with this week should last but ten or twelve days
longer.—Journal.
'itsaes.—The improvement in the weather has pro-
duced a good effect upon the crops. Most of the wheat
in ties neighbourhood of this town has been cut down
(luring the past week, and great progress has been made
in hay-making. The price of potatoes has come down ;
tt ey are now selling at from 2d. to 3d. per stone. There
was a large supply of new wheat, and oat straw at
market this week, which sold at Is. 6d. to ls. Sd. per
cwt.—Herald.
I)IIOCHEDA.—In this neighbourhood, during the week
the weather has been most propitious for the ripening of
the crops. The air was almost oppressively warm and
close—very many commenced reaping ; and if it con•
tinues this way until Monday next, the sickle will be in
very general use.—Argus.
Serco.—Judging from the accounts which have
reached us from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland
reTresenting the state of the crops, and from our own
observations in this district, we believe the prospect of
an abundant harvest, which appears with the favourable
change in the weather, will not prove deceptive. The
wheat crop has suffered some injury, but if the weather
holds good, a fair yield may be expected. The oats and
barley still revive beneath the sunshine with which the
country is now blessed, and has been so ardently wished
for. The potatoes were becoming very wet from the
continued rain, but now we begin to hope that their
quality and weight will exceed an average crop.—
Tyree* Herald.
lisseay.—A glorious change has taken place in the
weather this week, and the surrounding fields of grain
have quickly assumed the mellow hue of autumn. We
mast that no time will be lost in securing the crops,
which are in general most luxuriant, and far less in-
jured by the unfavourable weather in the preceding part
of the month than was previously apprehended. With
the exception of Monday, in the afternoon of which
seine very heavy showers fell, every day has been dry
and warm. The steamers have been conveying
thousands of reapers from our shores to Scotland, on
every trip this week. There are numbers of fields
ready for the sickle et home, which, we hope, will sus-
tain no damage by the temporary scarcity of labour
among as.—Sentinel.
Kamm—Since our last a very welcome change has
taken place ; the glass since Tuesday has been gradually
intlieating the approach of fine weather, the hand having
now nearly reached 30, or " fair." Several fields of
wheat lend oats are being cut in the surrounding country.
Coal:, Atte. 28.—After some weeks of anxious sus-
pense as to the results of the approaching harvest, we
are arrived at a time when a fair judgment may be
f >reed as to the quantity and quality of the produce
generally. ; and as the result of minute inquiries from
cei:ies best qualified to afford correct and disinterested
*dorms tioden the subject, we may state that the early
whet crop; have been partially damaged by the heavy
rains that have fallen, in some instances to the ex•
tent of one-tenth, and in others of about one-sixth
:the produce that, had the weather been fair and
rinening at the time the ear was filling, would have been
),freieieti. The spring wheat, however, is very little, if
at ail, Damaged ; the oats and barley fields are looking
Ite:ithy attel luxuriant, and green crops were never finer
~s'r,,e„ presessing• flay is an abundant crop, and we
are iaformed that 't may be had in the neighbourhood
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of Fesmoy at from to 355. per ton, where at this
over 3/. The weather since
time year it brought,
ty hat been of the mos: favourable kind for all
hsrvoet operations, and a contians:nce of such must do
hieelculahle service through the country. Reaping may
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new be said to be general in the neighbe:rhood of
Cork, .and in many districts of the county ; aie:l iL.is
est:ter...eel that several samples of new wheat will oe
telught to market on Saturday, the condition of which,
and the price it, may command, will materially indicate
the fusure pro Teets of the harvest.—Cork Reporter.
Nietaett.—Tiw weather for the last four days has
tweet exceedingly fine and propitious for harvest opera-
teens. In a great district of country, the reapers arei =-
dee, eioutily at work, and very many fields have fallen
meet the active sickle. In a few days reaping will be-
come goaeral. We have not heard many disheartening
aeeearae either of the quality or produce of the corn
fislas—but in some places, it is observed, ripening has
e progressed as satisfactorily as is desirable. In the
g's County, Clare, and Limerick, the state of the
crepe is equally gratifying, and we entertain a sangeine
hope Itiat the harvest will prove, in every re•pect, fur
.better then was anticipated.—Vindicator.
MoNectuaN.—ln eenseqnonce of the anxiety of men's
rmeieds about the state of the crop:, and in order to give
4 el...elder:4 the fullest possible information on a subject
, s. saeh importance to them, we have felt it our duty to
inspi et the grain crops in various parts of this county,
reel ewe LiAO no time in publishing the results of our
oteservatiens. Various doubts have been raised in
&resent pla,cee es t ) whether the quality of grain would,
ceesesquance of the variable st'tte of the weather, be
:us good this year as Jast; but we are happy to be able to
at. so ;.ar as our uhservatiens have gone, that the
epeets of the Lamer are most promising. We have
,
peen any of this year's wheat as yet brought out for
eele. hut us soon as it is we shall repert upon it fur our
ri ilifurtuation.--/Vor there Standard.
TULLAZIORE.—The weather, though not wet, has
17 ,sit letet:e dark and cold ; any rain that has fallen
being prine'epelly at night. The barely crop, which is
eery etiod. it now cutting ; ax is also bore, of which
there is bat little sown in this neighbourhood. The
wheat crop ie. ripening fast, though sunshine aeuld be
desirable te hasten them ; oats is also approaching to
maturity ; and though these crops will be unusually
late, they will be abundant. The farmers, however, say
that the produce will not prove equal to the appearance.
'The hay 'rep is muted), got its, and is both good and
Ineavy ; but on account of last year's lightness and no
OS hay left, farmers should be careful of their present
Aloe's, at there is no doubt it will be high before next
eroa.--Leinstes Exp, ess.
GAr,wAY.—We feel happy in being able to inform
the put,iic that the apprehensions entertained for the
carat; of She harvest may be said to be at an end. The
crops. in all parts of the country, are ih the most forward
Joel promising state. In this neighbourhood a good deal
4ef the wheat is already cut down, and the oats and bar-
liey will shortly be ripe for the sickle. Meadow is ellen-
tdaet, ate' widow have potatoes yielded a better or more
plentiful return. There is every prospect that, with the
blessing of Providence, food will be cheap during the
coaling season.— l'iedicater.
BELFAST.—Thursday and Friday were dry, dark, and
we ern. Reaping is now general ; and we expect there
wilt be no lagging on the part of the farmers ; at least,
if thee know their own interest, there will not. One of
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the inhst sights we have witnessed this season was at
Cast'enelling'harn a few days ago. Mr. Woolsey set t',
in goo 1 earnest, on Wednesday morning se'nnight, and,
Pea teatucclay night, had cut down and stocked 300 acres
4.4 prime grain, in the finest condition. This is an
iexample worthy of imitation by agriculturists, great
or small. In no district of the country have we
witneesed tech splendid crops as those which
he netween Newry and POTta own ; and the north,
generally, seems foremost this year in the weight and
leeeiless of grain. Probably this is the result of good
; for our climate is generally much inferior to
the war provincee. Wheat is not so forward as oats ;
'tut all description of grain are now ready, or nearly
ready, for the sickle. Thrift, thrift, is now the word ;
and we earnestly trust it will not be lost sight of.—
Nott:iesii
Wee-vet:roan, A etc. 30.—The weather has at length
set in very line, and now seems fixed. Yesterday (Fri-
flitj ) iras beautifully fine and warm ; and to-day is
•everything the farmer could desire. The potato crop
litas all the appearance of being most favourable. Reap-
iing it progressing rapidly, and harvestmen now find
easy to obtain employment. Large bodies of them passed
by our etlice at an early hour this morning, on their way
to the country —Chronicle.