The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-06 00:00:00

BOURHOOI) OF DEVIZES,

It is a satisfaction after the different opinions, contra-
dictory statements, and general ill-forbodings, respect •
ing the wheat crop, to arrive at that period when an
opinion may be formed ; especially as the result is so tar
beyond what the most sanguine had anticipated. Till
the 20th of August the weather was cold, wet, and un-
genial ; the crops wore a green and blighted aspect, and
though the ears were fine the grain was soft, and imma-
tured. Since then the weather has been fine and dry,
and the sun powerful, which has completely changed the
appearance of the crop, in ripening the grain and im-
proving the colour and quality bey lnd any expt ctation.
On the low lands the bulk of straw is very great, and,
excepting where lodged, which is not to any extent, the
quality is good ; the same may be said of the best hill
lands, of both of which there will be considerably above
an average. On the light description of hill soils the
quality
is thin, as well as on the new broke down lands.
On the latter the plant is also in many places thin on
the land ; altogether the stop will,44.o4}ytt tan average
of very fair quality. Reapink'ototeiMbo4 4b4ut the
25th, and will be finished ger,erally this week; neatly
half has been harvested : another week of fine weather
will suffice to complete the remainder.
The crops of both oats and barley are large, and ef
good quality, many fields of the lormen•having already
been cut and harvested. Beanh, vetches are
very good—much above an average crop. The turnip
crop, as well as other kinds of sheep food, are very
plentiful. Se eep are in good condition, and selling freely
at 4s. to ss. per head over last year.
The potato crop, which till lately promised so luxu-
riantly, is everywhere blighted by a disease, the nature
of which is as yet unexplained ; the leaf of the haulm
is first affected, presenting a withered appearance, which
gradually extends down the haulm, and eventually
reaches the root ; the only remedy seems to be to cut or
pull up the haulm, which should be done before the con-
tagion reaches the root.— Wiltshire Independent.
TAE POTATO CROP.--So serious has been the disease
which has attacked the potato crops almost every-
where, that at Redruth market on Friday last a market
gardener of this neighbourhood sold a considerable
allude
quantity
to
es aa tss2usr us that in consequence of the failure in. per bushel, for pigs, The individual we
his crops be shall lose between 1001. and 2001. We
understand from a farmer who resides at St. Erth, that
in that parish many fields of potatoes have escaped the
blight altogether, whilst others have been only partially
affected, and some entirely destroyed. Those partially
diseased seem to be rapidly recovering, and the stalks
exhibit much vigour, and he is of opinion that very
shortly they will have been so far restored as to leave
no trace of the blight which has created such general
apprehension and alarm. We learn, also, from a person
called Curnow, residing at Newlyn, near this town, that
he has several acres of potatoes which have altogether
escaped the blight, while other fields close by have been
seriously affected.—Penzance Gazette.