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

THE WEA.TH.MR AND THE CROPS.

LONGFORD.—After three or four weeks of constant
ise..eisy and windy weather, An Tuesday last it cleared
ad beoame beautifully fine, and we have not had
any rite. since. It is astonishing what an improvement
so shert 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
ua with this week should last but ten or twelve days
longer.--Journal.
TDAN.—The improvement in the weather has pro-
duced a good effect upon the crops. Most of the wheat
in the neighbourhood of this town has been cut down
during the past week, and great progress has been made
in hay-making. The price of potatoes has come down ;
they 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 Is. ed. per
cwt.—Hereld.
DROGHEDA.—In this neighbourhood, during the week
the wester has been most propitious for the ripening of
the crop The air was almost oppressively warm and
close—vvy many commenced reaping ; and if it con-
tinues t.M way until Monday next, the sickle will be in
very general use.—Argus.
SLIGO.—Judging from the accounts which have
reached us from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland
representing 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 will 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.—
Tyraudy Herald.
DERRY.—A glorious changg has taken place in the
weather this week, and the surrounding fields of grain
have quickly assumed the mellow hue of autumn. We
trust that no time will be lost in securing the crope,
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
some 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
reedy for the sickle et home, which, we hope, will sus-
tain no damage by the temporary scarcity of labour
among ut.—Sentine/.
liiIRRF...-Since our last a very welcome change has
taken place ; the glass since Tuesday has been gradually
indiosting the approach of fine weather, the hand having
now nearly reached 30, or " fair." Several fields of
wheat and oats are being cut in the surrounding country.
—.Examiner.
CORE, AuG. 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
formed as to the quantity and quality of the produce
generally ; and as the result of minute inquiries from
parties best qualified to afford correct and disinterested
%formation on 4he subject, we may state that the early
wheat crops have been partially damaged by the heavy
rains that have fallen, in some instances to the ex-
tent of dine-tenth, and in others of about one-sixth
the produce that, had the weather been fair and
ripening at the time the ear was filling, would have been
yiekled. The spring wheat, however, is very little, if
at all, damaged ; the oats and barley fields are looking
healthy and luxuriant, and green crops were never finer
or entire promising. Hay is an abundant crop, and we
are informed that it may be had in the neighbourhood
of Fermoy at from 30s. to 355. per ton, where at this
time last year it brought over 31. The weather since
Sunday has been of the most favourable kind for all
harvest operations, and a continuance of such must do
incalculable service through the country. Reaping may
now be said to be general in the neighbourhood of
Cork, and in many districts of the county ; and it is
expected that several samples of new wheat will be
brought to market on Saturday, the condition of which,
and the price it may command, will materially indicate
the future prosractsof the harvest.—Cork Reporter.
Newaan.—The weather for the last four days has
been exceedingly fine and propitious for harvest opera-
tions. In a great district of country, the reapers arei u-
dustriously at work, kind very many fields have fallen
under the active sickle. In a few days reaping will be-
come general. We have not heard many disheartening
accounts either of the quality or produce of the corn
fields—but in some places, it is observed, ripening has
not progressed as satisfactorily as is desirable. In the
King's 'bounty, Clare, and Limerick, the state of the
crop* is equally gratifying, and we entertain a sanguine
hop'e"That the harvest will prove, in every respect, far
better than was anticipated.-- Vindicator.
MONADAAN.—In consequence of the anxiety of men's
minds about the state of the crops, and in order to give
our readers the fullest possible information on a subject
of such importance to them, we have felt it our duty to
inspect the grain crops in various parts of this county,
and we lose no time in publishing the results of our
observations. Various doubts have been raised in
different places as to whether the quality of grain would,
in capisequence of the variable state of the weather, be
as good this year as last; but we are happy to be able to
state, so far as our observations have gone, that the
prospects of the farmer are most promising. We have
not seen any of this year's wheat as yet brought out for
sale, but as soon as it is we shall report upon it for our
reader3' information.—Northern Standard.
TCLLAMORE.—The weather, though not wet, has
been laterly dark and cold ; any rain that has fallen
being principally at night. The barely crop, which is
very good, is now cutting ; as is also here, of which
there is but little sown in this neighbourhood. The
wheat crap is ripening fast, though sunshine would be
desirable to 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 jrop is mostly got in, and is both good and
heavy ; but on account of last year's lightness and no
old hay left, farmers should be careful of their present
shock, as there is no doubt it will be high before next
crop.—Leinster Express.
'GALWAY.—We feel happy in being able to inform
the public that the apprehensions entertained for the
safety of the harvest may be said to be at an end. The
crops, in all parts of the country, are ih the most forward
and promising state. In this neighbourhood a good deal
of' the *eat is already cut down, and the oats and bar-
ley will shortly be ripe for the sickle. Meadow is abun-
dant, and seldom 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
coming season.— Vindicator.
BELFAST.--Thursday and Friday were dry, dark, and
warm. Reaping is now general ; and we expect there
will be no lagging on the part of the farmers ; at least,
if they know their own interest, there will not. One of
the finest sights we have witnessed this season was at
Castlebellingham a few days ago. Mr. Woolsey set to,
in good earnest, on Wednesday morning se'nnight, and,
by Saturday night, had cut down and stooked 300 acres
of prime grain, in the finest condition. This is an
example worthy of imitation by agriculturists, great
or small. In no district of the country have we
witnessed such splendid crops as those which
lie between Newry and Portadown ; and the north,
generally, seems foremost this year in the weight and
ripeness of grain. Probably this is the result of good
farming ; for our climate is generally much inferior to
the other provinces. Wheat is not so forward as res
but all description of grain are now ready,
ready, for the sickle. Thrift, thrift, is no:6, the word •
and we earnestly trust it will not be 'lost sight
Northern Whig.
WATERFORD, AUG. 30.—The weather has at length
set in very fine, and now se ;ms fixed. Yesterday (Fri-
day) was beautifully fin. 4 „„„a warm ; and to-day is
everything the fertile:. mold desire. The potato crop
has all the appeararZe or being most favourable. Reap-
ing is progressing rar,-Idly, and harvestmen now find it
easy to obtain eur,',oy' ment. Large bodies of them passed
by our office, at
'en early hour/this morning, on their way
to the mint).-
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—Chronicle.