The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-16 00:00:00

FARMING IN IRELAND.

The following is a portion of a letter, giving an exact
account of the expense and produce of simewhat less
than two acres of land in the south of Ireland. It points
out what improvements may be made in that country
by adopting a new system of agriculture :
" 1841-1)r. Potatoe crop.

" Second Month, February : £ s. d.
To digging 1i acres, at ss. per acre 1 16 8
364 stones of potatoes 6 11 6
" Fourth Month, May :-
11 horses drawing manure, at 34. per daV 1 13 0
11010ad5 of manure, at ls. 6d. and 2s. per load 9 19 0
58 men; trenching at 10d. per day.... 2 8 4
224- boys, spreading manure at sd. per day 0 9 3
251 women, planting at 61 per day
" Sixth Month, Jut.e :-
50 men, second trenching
" Seventh Month. July : _ _

21 1-3 women, weeding, at 6d. per day
"Tight Month, Atroist
67 men digging and seeing rotafoes rer day '2 15 10
33i boys, picking up, pulling stakes at 4d

£29 9 10

" Eighteenth of Eight Month :--
licceived by produce of 1 acres of pats-
ies, sold at 2id. to 4i.d. per stone,
2.297 stomp.

Value of half an acre nut yet dug

Total value of produce
Leaving in favour of land or lan_dord 427 3 10-i
Besides which I have the same ground now occu-
pied by another 'trop whidi will be as valuable. if not
more so than the above, at about half the expellee, viz.,
60 perches of brocoli. 65 perches of mange] wurzel,
transplanted, 40 perches of red Norfolk turnip, 35
perches of hereenle. Expellees as undor :-15i horses,
p!otviti r, harrowing, drilling, and drawing manure
at 35. 41., 2/ Os, ; 79 loads of manure at is.
6d., t. 18s. 64. ; 16 men at 104.. atid 6 boys at 44,
.spreading mamire and planting the above, 15s. 4d. ; 40
drills of hrocoli (140 Plants) 11 6. 84., 47 drills mangold
wurzel (400 plants) 75.. 6 thousand plants of .borecole
18. 04, one part of turnip seed Is. 3rl.—total cost of said
crop 131 2s. 94. ; which, with the half acre still occu-
pied with potatoes undug. to be sown with winter vetches,
will eomplete a double crop in one year, both equally
valuable, and leaving the ground double as rich after
them as it was before, and the chief items of expenditure
go to the "'Alt' of the cow-house for manure, and of the
poor man's .faitilla for men, women, and children, and
that regularly throliattout the year ; whereas, on-the
contrary, if the same ground were occupied with wheat
crop, it should have the advantage of an enriched pre-
vious crop, would be put in a :'lay by four horses and
three men, in 10th month—it would occupy the • ground
for ten months without affording a shilling to a
labourer ; during its growth it would leave the ground
much impoverished, and if the produce leti; the landloAl
or farmer 10/. to 121. an acre, it would be ctOsidered a
good crop, a considerable part of which would go :" the
credit of the manure fur the firmer year, and not give ,fs
astetthfel to man or beast. Thus, ft;fio, confining our
agrieulture to corn crops, driving our population to
starvation or emigration, whereas an improved system
would give employment to five times as many labourers,
prolreiter abundance of food for them, encreasingly
enrich them, and would enable them to consume a greatly
increased quantity of manufactured goods. To accomplish
this, the importance of a national education, embracing
floricultnral and mechanical instruction, will readily be
perceived,
"In conclusion. I may add, as my own conviction from
my observations this year, that whether the Corn-laws '
be repealed or not, the farmers of this country will •
change their system, with difficulty,ahowever, from igno—
rance and want of capital. The tenant of the farm on
which I was born, of 200 acres—about three years ago
had two-thirds of it under corn, the other one-third
waste and pasture-s--this year, not one-third corn, twenty
acres of cloYer, about eight of turnips, a large
quantity of potatoes. and a greatly increased doing.
In a ride through the western and poor part of the
county Clare, I observed very little corn ; and on asking
the people why it was so, they said that they had found
it to fail and disappoint then) so much for the last three
or.four years, that they were turning their attention to
cattle feeding, and are planting much more potatoes,
cabbage; &c., for feeding- pigs and cows.—Thy assured
esiend, " BENJAMIN C. FISHER.
-1 Limerick."
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" .4w4,1 are engaged at Covent-
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tornOiiii4appeared on suttintollJ, tit the .;51.0,-._ ....,id
Thtiridity list, 9 •$l7l)Ye cause why thy P-
. had not
the county rate hid in Aiyill, anti due in July, of the
present year. The following are the names of the
townships in arrear :-Pendlebury, 6:1 18s. Bd. ; Burn-
age, 144 Ss. 10d, ; Withington, 571. ss. ; Rushohne,
911. 10s. Bd. ; Didsbury, 571 17s. sd. ; Cherlton-ehm-
Hardy, 271. Bs. 80. ; Ashton tinder-Lytle, 6751. 11s. 20. ;
Droylsclen, 771. ss. 30.; Hough: en, 451. 11 s. 90.; Denton,
47/ 5::,. 10 ; Gorton, 5:1 18. 101. : Faikwoth. 511
Salfortl, 6361. 2-. 50.; Crump-401. 79•: 5:4 60.; Prest,,it'l,
6t/ ss. 414, .Little Heaton. P./. 18a. 100. Of theA)4)oly
four ~yere u: )'e to pay, namely, Ch.,ritot,.-eum-Hartly,
' Fulkworth, PreAvvich. and Little Heaton• odtt.The others
of
ers
'craned time, on the grialllo that. 11%% ing oo the b.ss.,
thp .time-,, the petTle y.! r, r.,11;.,1.• to Tmy th._ ra:e4. The
4furt granted some of them a .re,spiite...t:r the 11th, and
Qiclwrs to the 18th iustpt.7-111tche$07 GuW.4i.an.
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STATE OF THE Vt EATH HER,
ANDt. ii 0 PS:.
Ten days cf glorious sunshile have dcrie more to
forward the harvest than we ever remember.• By the
close of this week so considerable a portion of the
wheat will be stacked in Norfolk, that. little will re-
main, except on the coast. We are happy also to •
find that opinion with respect to that abundance of
the crop rises. It seems now to l:e thought to. be a
full average. The barley crop is very large, and the
second clover wonderful.--Norwich Mercury.
LYNN.—Throughout the whole of West Norfolk,
harvest is now progressing-with great rapidity, and
should the weather during the week continue fiwour-
able, much wheat, and -a considerable quantity of
barley and oats will be carted. The new wheats ap-
pear, for the most part, to be of good quality, and
promise to be of greater weight, upon the average,
than the wheats of the last harvest. Though in some
places the wheat is rather thin of plant, yet this
seems, in many instances, to be nearly compensated
by -the size and weight of the ears. In the Uplands
of West Norfolk, the wheat is, perhaps, upon the
Whole, better than in the Marshland district, and in
many of those fields the wheat is backward, and will
scarcely be fit to cut in a fortnight from this time.
The barley crop in West NoColk promises generally
to be good, as does also the .oat crop, and the beans
and peas have a very fair appearance.—Cambridge

The long-continued delightful weather has pre-
pared .the grain for the sickle generally throughout
this neighbourhood ; much has already been gathered
in, and the remainder is in a forward state. . The
crops on the whole may be considered favourable—
rather thin in ground, but good in the ear. By way
of caution to gleaners we mention all act of dis-
honesty by an individual of this town, who was de-
tected in carrying away three sheaves from the field,
the property of Mr. D. Rutter ; he is now in custody
awaiting the course of justice.—Somerset Paper.
The harvest is going on very rapidly, and if the
fine woather holds a few days longer most of the
wheat will be cut in this neighbourhood. The crops
are quite an average. Barley is also excellent, wtile
the beans are looking luxuriant, and turnips are
favourably progressing.—Cambridge
TILE WEATIIER AND THE Caors.—We continue
to enjoy excellent weather for ripening the crops, and
we are glad to say that, in every district of Aberdeen-
shire, there is the prospect of an early and abundant
harvest. In Buchan, the crop of oats and barley is
rather light, having suffered a good deal from the
grub ; but, in jthe upper districts, they have mostly
escaped the ravages of this destructive insect, and pre-
sent, in general, a most healthy appearance.—Aberdeen
Herald.

THE HARVEST.—The splendid weather which we
have had during the last month still continues. In
this neighbourhood several fields of oats were cut last
tveek, and many have since fallen before the reaper.
Here and there wheat has been cut ; hut, generally
speaking, it requires another week or fortnight's ripen-
ing to fit it for the sickle. A friend, who has lately
traversed several parts of the southern division of the
county, speaks of the general appearance of the crops
i.s most promising, though thin in places, the pasture
lands presenting almost the only exception.—Leeds
Times.

The wheat harvest in the neighbour hood of Aber-
gavenny is become pretty general, and the song of
praise will be heard amongst our agriculturists for the
bountiful harvest, and genial weather.—Monmouth-
shire Merlin.

'I he hop-grounds around this town and the neigh-
bourhood present a very rich and beautiful appear-
ance. The bines are literally festooned with blossom,
whilst the plantations have been less liable to aphides
this year than has been the case for many years past.
The crops look well, and now the picking season is
at hand, the harvest will prove the means of affording
remunerating employment to many industrious fami-
lies.---Hampshire Chronicle.
. .

THE MayEsT.—Reaping in this country, is now
general, and farmers are looking forward with much
anxiety, as we have had some heavy rain during the
week. All accounts agree that the crops, generally
speaking, are good, though in some situations com-
plaints are made that the plant is thin.—Cambrian.

ANALYSIS OF A TIiAGEDY.
One night the celebrated singer Martin was to come
to a supper. All the guests were already assembled.
Each prepared to do honour to the Amphitryon and
to his cook, a virtuoso as distinguished in his way as
Martin was in his profession. .The new Vatel would
have been capable of running his larding pin through
his body, if a magnificent trout of the lake of Ge-
nera, which had arrived thatlvery morning in all its
freshness, had suffered, by a delay of three minutes,
the slightest damage in the perfection of its seasoning.
At' length the door opened. It was Ellavion's rival,
the Marquis de Tulipano, Pieol'os, in short, Martin in
person. A half exclamation which meant enfin
voila!! saluted his entry. 'The company forthwith
proceeded to the supper room, and all sat down to table.
" You must excuse me,"' said Martin, with a serious
look, whilst unfolding his napkin, " if I have made
you wait a little. I have just witnessed so strange,
so terrible an occurrence....i....Who would be-
lieve that in the very heart of Paris such things can
take Place ! What demoralization ! What are we
come to ! Good Heavens ! lam still (Fite shoeked
at it, and cannot recover niy composure. '
" What is it ? What is sit ?" exclaimed the guests
with eagerness.
" I'll tell you in a few words what has happened : a
man of a certain age, but still vigorous, enjoying s
handsome fortune, and a very honourable station, had
married a second wife, young, and of a fiery and
exalte temper. I must premise that the gentleman
had by his first wife a son—a very handsome youth,
modest, reserved, contracting no debts. indulging no
frolics; in short, a youth such as is seldom to be met
with in our corrupt times."
" Go on."
" Well, then, it came to pass that the step-mother
conceived for her step-son a most violent passion !
Her husband was travelling on important business:
She availed herself of his absence to make a declara-
tion to the youth of' her unlawful love. The honest
fellow was petrified when he heard it, and received it
as honour and morality
,commanded him to do."
" He was quite right. '
" Seeing herself repulsed and disdained, you may
imagine what the lady's confusion was. A knave of
a maid-servant, in order to prevent or avert the con-
sequences of a disclosure, advised her mistress to
accuse the youth of having insulted her by a declara-
tion precisely similar to the one she had suffered to
escape her lips."
" This is becoming very serious," said one of the
guests ' • every foot was motionless, and attention
general.
" This infamous stratagem," continued Martin,
" gave, indeed, some scruples to the lady. The wretch
of a maid took upon herself the execution of it. The,
master of the house having returned, she told him her-
Odious story, which the guilty wife confirmed by her
silence. As you may well suppose the father's anger
was terrible. In vain did the innocent son strive to
justify-himself by adducing the most persuasive argu-
ments ; the exasperated father would listen to nothing-
He banished his son from his presence, and the un-
happy youth entered a vehicle in order to quit his
father's 'place of residence for ever. But a friend of the
father, in order togratify his resentment, had had the dia-
bolical idea of a method of contriving to frighten the
horses on the road. They made off with the vehicle,
which was upset and shattered, and the poor youth
was killed on the spot. On this intelligence reaching
her, the guilty step-mother destroyed herself, after con-
fessing her crime.
" Good heavens! what a catastrophe !" cried the
company, " why it's quite a tragedy. "
" I don't say the contrary."
And has this just taken place ?"
" This very evening, in the presence of twelve or
fifteen hundred persons, who were content to look on,
without one of them thinking of fetching the police to
prevent such a denouement, or of procuring sugical as-
sistance."

"This is another instance," cried the company, " of
Parisian batimderie, to which everything is a mere
sight. But this is really too much. What indiffer-
ence! But where has this fearful event occurred ?"
" Just at the end of Rue- Richelieu in a large house
with arcades." " What, at the Theatre Francais ?"
" Precisely," said Martin. " Mademoiselle Duc.hes-
nois has this evening played Racine's Phedre, an ;wa-
lysis of which you Lave just heard."
A general explosion of laughter followed. I'he
forks which had remained in suspense resumed tht iir
activity, and the health of the 'departed step-son a] xi
step-Mother were drunk together, with that of the
witness of their tragic deaths.—Purls Print.

WATERSPOUT.—The Mersey, Captain Steel, be—
longing to Liverpool, arrived at Oporto from the fc, rmer•.
port, reports having seen a waterspout on the 3d
which rapidly approached the, Mersey, but passed aboot;
three ships' length off her. It then made a direct course
!oward, r, sawn -et r nienut a mile and a half
th., , C ttain Seel supposes was en,-
d vorteN. %%tittlier was thick at the-
time. with heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, and one
its clearing up in about fifteen minutes after, the schooner
was not to be seen. either on deck or aloft. The
',miner was apparently steering the same course as the
when the waterspout was first seen. The
M,rsey time was under a heavy press of sail,
schooner at 'wing
hazy, did not probably _ _
perceive •
aitnidnittlir
itw elavtahserctom...euix:
n 'her. The Bayonne Islands
bore by compass S.E. by S.,
wind from the north westward.itant thirty-six miles, t o
The departures from St. Katherine's-wharf, Tower,
for Beltzhno and the Rhine vomit:lie excvedisigly moner-
tati. Amongst rte passengers „ho left by the Ants. r-s
pen, Captain Jacks.a, Sunday last, were
many t
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general Bell latnily, Mr. Sergeant- rali'ourd,
olc &:;ed at the when
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Colonel Capt:cn
Princess Victoria, Captain Minter, r
from Antwerp on Sunday, at au early hour.

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