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

THE WEATHER AND CROPS.

The past week has done much to relieve thefears enter-
tained of the fate of the harvest. Each day has been an
improvement upon the preceding in warmth until Sun-
day, when the beat was excessive—the barometer stand-
ing at nearly 80 deg. in the shade. Yesterday morning
a slight frost was experienced, and it appeared for
awhile as if rain was going to set in, and disappoint the
expectations of those husbandmen who were ready to
commence reaping; but after a cloudy forenoon the sun
at length burst through, shedding his beams with equal
brilliancy as on the preceding day. Under such cheer-
ing influences, we are enabled to look abroad and behold
reapers engaged in many fields in the neighbourhood,
and note a pretty extensive tract where the crops have
assumed a tinge that in a few days will subject them also
to the operation of the sickle. In other parts of the
county we learn that harvest has likewise briskly begun;
and under such favourable auspices as the present, it
will be general in a week in most parts of Ayrshire. In
the comparatively high-lying districts of Tarbolton and
Alauchline, however, we understand the crops will not
be fully ripe for a fortnight to come. Along the shore,
at Ballantrae, a number of fields were begun to be cut
down on Saturday. The farmers say they can scarcely
recolle3t of such a wet summer; and it is believed that
nothing could have sustained the crops on their way to
maturity amidst such heavy rains, had it not been for
the very excellent seed time, and the well prepared state
of the soil.—Ayr Observer.
During the last eight days the weather has been truly
delightful, and the crops have consequently undergone
material improvement in all quarters; wheat and barley,
in particular, now present a luxuriant appearance, and,
unless on poor soils, are quite ready for the sickle. A
good deal of both has already been reaped, and in a few
days ham-st will be general throughout the neighbour.
hood. The same agreeable weather, we are glad to say,
has prevailed in all parts of the country, and has begun
to lower the prices of grain, little doubt being now enter-
tained of a very favourable harvest. —Tyne Mercury.
For the last few days we have indeed enjoyed all the
warmth and beauty of summer. Never was there finer
weather, n, ver did the country look more promising; we
hope a happy omen for the coming harvest. All round
the city the country presents the aspect of a smiling
garden, and the farmers are in high hope and high
spirits. We sincerely hope for a continuance of suet,
favourable sunshine just now, and we shall have shortly
the ripe ears of corn come " reeling down to earth."-
- Cork Examiner. _

THE HAAVEST.—Since Wednesday last the 'weather
has been highly favourable for bringing to maturity al
kinds of crops. There has been a constant succession of
fine light breezes and bright sunshine, which have had s
wenderful effect in ripening the grain-, The wheat fields
e ere slightly lodged by the late heavy rains, and soul
of those early sown have suffered from the rust. TI..
quantity of wheat grown in etre north is, however, nnine
p o rta
n ,compared n
progresswiththee all the way from other
of barley
Dingwall, and a finer crop was never seen. In thi,
neighbourhood the scythe and sickle have both been at
work—at BughA, Kinmylies. and along the banks of thr
Canal,.stook .4 are rising. At llolre, Mr. Grant has 1
splendidf.eld of oats which will be cut in a few days. 01
Friday cast Mr. Macdonald of Croyatd, near Beauly, ere
an eetcellent field of barley ; and at Taichrich, in the
sm- vicinity, shearing commenced on Monday. On Mon
day 150 shearers were at work on the farm of Drynie.
Barley harvest was commenced at Rosehaugh on Friday.
and 100 shearers have since been busy on the Nitrite
Farm. The last few days have had en aston'shine
' effect on the crops. We had an opportunity last week
of seeing the country from this town to Strathp. ffer, and
were highly gratified with the appearance it presented
The barley fields were richly luxuriant, and the turnip,
(especially at Contin and around Beauly) strong and
healthy. In Nairn and Morayshire, the turnip crop or:
light soils, where late sown, is not so promising, but ii
the north the appearance is universally good. A Caith-
ness correspondent writes—" Crops are late and greet,
in Orkney, but remarkably heavy ; you can have ne
idea of their luxuriance. Here we shall have harvestie
about a fortnight, and a large crop. . Turnips and po
tames are good everywhere. Grass is
irather scarce,
owing to the bad weather, but it will improve yet f
this fine weather continues. Nothing has been done
.for
the last month in the sale of cattle."—lnverness Courier.
Thu: E HAHVST.—The operations of the harvest in this
district are proceeding with remarkable alacrity. Se-
veral large breadths of produce of every description
have already fallen before the scythe and sickle, and, in
some instances, secured in barn and stack. The state
the weather has been favourable for these operations ;
although it has not partaken of that clear and brilliant
character which is essentially necessary for the speedy
ripening of the grain. Various opinions prevail with re-
gard to the probable yield. Speaking generally, it may
approach an average crop ; but it is unquestionable that
in some localities, notwithstanding the abundance of
straw, there will be a deficiency, arising principally from
the unfavourable state of the weather during the im-
portant period of blossoming. Happily, however, the se-
rious apprehensions which began to agitate the popular
feeling, with regard to the safety of the crops, has now
subsided with the occurrence of favourable harvest wea-
ther.—Doncaster Gazette.
harvest in the " far west" may be said to be
pretty general. As we stated a week or two since, the
yield of wheat is not so large as last year—but the
barley and oats are fully average crops.—Penzance
Gazette.
AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR THE NEIGP