The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-10 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST.

LANCASTER.-Till yesterday the weather since our last
has been very unpropitious indedd. Rain has fallen in tor-
rents, and the wheats have suffered considerably. Yesterday
was a fine day, and- the reapers were buSy.—Lancaster Gaz.
The Harvest is general in the East-Riding. Operations
havebeen occasionally suspended by heavy but partial showers.

It is yet too soon to speak decisively a; to the yield, but we
believe it will not be below average. In Lincolnshire the har-
vest is fast progressing, and the corn uncut is ripening very
fast ; but there is a great scarcity of hands. The produce of
Lincolnshire will, we believe, be very good, both as to quan-
tity and quality.--Lee4a Intelligencer.
The Weather during the week has been very showery and
unsettled, and the progress of the harvest has, thereby, been
considerably impeded. Still, however, a good deal of corn
has been cut, and not a little housed; and it would seem
from the course of dealing at the principal corn markets, that
those connected with th trade consider the harvest to be
upon the whole a favourable one. Though we had had two
or three wet days before la. t Tuesday, the price of corn at
Leeds did not improve, and yesterday, at Wakefield, the ad-
vance was comparatively trifliug.—lbid.
We regret to learn that the crops in and around Otley have
suffered very much from the late wet weather.—lbid.
HULL.—The extraordinary changes in the weather within
the last few days have had a very prejudicial effect on the
growing crops in many parts of the county, and should the
present rainy weather continue but a few days longer, the ef-
fect will become extremely serious. Fortunately the rain has
been accompanied by cold, which has prevented the mischief
being so extensive as it otherwise would have been. Much
of the corn is cut, but the prevalence of wet presents an in-
surmountable obstable to the stacking of it in satisfactory
condition ; several farmers in.the neighbourhood of Boston
have, however, preferred leading it in a damp state to leav-
ing it exposed in the fields. The statements as to the proba-
ble yield are, of course, various, but, allowing much 'or the
defective condition of the wheat in some situations, the very
large quantity grown this year must cause the crop to be
more than an average one.—Hull Times.
CARLISLE.—The accounts of the harvest from all parts,
except this district, are highly gratifying. Here, during a
great part of the last fortnight the weather has been very un-
favourable, heavy rains accompanied by a strong wind having
too frequently prevailed. During the last four or five days
the weather has taken up, and there is a fair prospect before
the farmer. Wheat will be a short crop, and it is feared has
suffered considerably from mildew ; but oats and barley still
promise to be abundant. The shearers were being hired to-
day (Friday) at our cross at from ls. 9d. to 2s. without
victuals.—Carlisle Patriot.

KEswrcx.—The weather continues very unfavourable for
the crops. A good deal of hay is still remaining out. Reap-
ing is going on when the weather permits. Wednesday after-
noon was tine with barometer rising • at night there was an
aurora and rain next morning.—Carlisle Patriot.
NEWCASTLE.—The weather has been exceedingly variable
during the past week throughout the County of Northum-
berland, and along the Scotch Border ; and alternate rain and
sunshine have, to some extent, interfered with the operations
of the Corn Harvest. In a general way it may be said that
it will be yet a week or ten days before the Wheat, in these
parts, is ready for the sickle. It stands, however, well upon
the ground, and promiies to be a fair average crop of excel-
lent quality. In. the cutting of Barley and Oath, extensive
progress has been made in Tynedale, Coquetdale, and both
sides of the Tweed, throughout Bamburghshire, North Dur-
ham, and in all parts of Glendale, and the Wooler Country,
and both of these descriptions of grain promise to he good
and abundant. From all that we can learn, there is little oc-
casion to indulge in despondent feelings upon the all-impor-
tant question of the Corn
.Harvest. Whilst we write, the
sun is bright, and the glass is rising, and there is every pros-
pect that the coming weather will be propitious.—Newrasile
Journal.
Du RHAM.—During the past week the weather has bebn
exceedingly variable, and harvesting has made bUt little pro-
gress. From the'information gathered during an extensive
ride through the southern port of this county and the north
of Yorkshire, we learn that the crops are exceedingly pro-

mising sho-uld the weather prove fine for a few weeks. beat
is very heavy in the ear and above an average crop ; and
though laid iu some few instances has received a very trifling
degree of injury through the unfavourable, season. On the

Ties from 'Viiiston to Its mouth, and throughout Cleveland
considerable quantities have been cut, and all is nearly ready
for the sickle. The yield will be very heavy. In this city
and to the West the crops will be late. Barley is nearly ripe
in all quarters, and the crop is good. Oats are also ripening
fast, and the yield will be very heavy. The green crops are
all exceedingly promising. Should the weather prove favour-
able, and the crops be well got, , of which the prospect is not
very promising, this will be by far the most abundant har-
vest we have had for many years.—Durham Advertiser.
On Wednesday last, a boll ofnew wheat was shewn in Stock-
ton Market. It was, however, of a very inferior quality, and
should the present unfavourable weather continue, it is to be
feared we shall have much more of this descriptitin.-1-bid.
GtouCEsTEß..—The weather has very much retarded the
progress of the harvest in this neighbourhood, but as the
rains have been generally but of short duration the injury
to the corn is only trifling. A great portion of the wheat,
we may say to the extent of nearly one half the crop, has
been carried in a state quite satisfactory to the farmer, and
a considerable part in good marketable condition, and the few
samples that have appeared at market have been of a fair
'average quality. A great portion of th@ barley has been
housed, particularly on the early soils, without being injured
so as to prevent it making good malt. Should the weather
take up for the next week or nine days very little wheat cr
barley will be seen in the fields at the end of that period.
The wheat crop is generally estimated a fair average one, but
the crop of barley, will be far above that quantity. Beaus
are very late and very little progress has been made towards
harvesting this crop. We may add to the above communi-
cation from our correspondent, which chiefly applies to the
vale country, that we have heard that the crops on the Colts-
wolds have been a good deal injured.—Gloucester Chronicle.
STAFFORD.—III the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton the
harvest is progressing rapidly, but it will require a long con-
tinuance of fine weather to fit the grain for the barn, as
(especially where the land is low) the recentrains have caused
a quantity of what is, called •" green stuff " to raise amongst
the crops, which of course, make " sun-shine and field
room" equally necessary for drying. The crops are gene-
rally good.—Staffordshire Gazette:
MAIDSTONE.—The showers tve have experienced during
Saturday and Sunday have caused considerable apprehensions
respecting the harvest. There is a considerable breath of
wheat both in East and West Kent still uncut, and if this un-
favourable 'heather should continue, there will be some
ground for uneasiness. At present, however, we are happy
to be able to state, on good authority, no material injury has
been done.—Maidstone Journal.
CAEN ARVON.—SmaII intermitting rain, with occasional
heavy showers, continue to be the order of the day.
This state of the atmosphere is 'most tinfavoul'able to the
carrying of barley and other grain, large quantities of which
yet remain in the field, and a good share of which has re-
cently been cut. The growing crops appear, however, to
have sustained but little injury ; wind, and occasional sun-
shine, having modified the wetness of the season, and the
former having been of so stormy a character as to cause
much devastation.. We are sangeibe as to the realization
of at least an average crop.‘—t'arnarvon Herald.
Hot,/ BEAD.--The harvest has partially commenced in this
neighboitrhood. The weather is still variable, the operations
of the harvest are consequently greatly interrupted.. At the
beginning of this week, the weather proved very favourable,
and in several instances, quantities of wheat and barley have
been secured. On Thursday, the weather was very unfavour-
able, wind S.W. heavy, and showers of rain. Notwithstand-
ing the wetness of the season the crop may be considered a
fair average.---/bid.
MERIONETHMIRE.—The harvest in this county has been
considerably retarded, owing to the heavy and unexpected
showers during the last fortnight, and the hay and corn har-
vests are unseasonably blended, rendering it a difficult task for
the farmer to pay the attention rtquired for both. The bar-
ley crops are generally good, as are also the oats ; but it is to
be feared that there is a slight blight of the wheat, and it has
a darker shade than the golden tints of well-ripened wheat.
However, with the dry gleams of a mid-day sun, accompanied
by a stiff breeze from the south, no inconsiderable quantity of
barley was housed in excellent condition.—/bid.
NEW WHEAT.—Last week 50 bushels of new wheat were
sold in our market at Os. Gd: imperial. The sample was very
good, but the wheat small in grain.—Hereford Journal.
ISLE OF MAN.—The weather for the last eight days has
been any thing but favourable to the crops of grain now upon
the ground, the ripening of which is doubtless greatly retarded
by the scarcity of sunshine. In the course of the present week
a considerable quantity of rain has fallen, there having been
no more than two really dry days since yesterday se'nnight.
At present, however, the atmosphere presents a promising
aspect for fair tveather ; and as the moon changes this day at
what the alinanack seers call a propitious hour, it is probable
we shall have a benign after season for gathering in the har-
vest.—Manx Liberal.
KILMARNOCK.—Since Monday the weather has been fine,
and as much of the grain is perfectly ripened, reaping has ge-
nerally commenced, and several fields in the vicinity are now
in sheaf; but from an early hour this morning a continuous
fall of rain has put a complete stop to harvest labour. ,For
some time past, the atmosphere, as indicated by electric phe-
nomena, has been in a very disturbed state. Lightning and
streamers have been frequently visible—the last very brilliant
and beautiful on the nights of Tuesday and Wednesday.
These indications of unsettled weather are dreaded, as a few
dry weeks are now of the greatest importance.—Kilmarnock
Journal.
PERTIISHIRE.—The weather was very unfavourable for
harvest during the greater part of last week, still an occasional
field of oats and barley was cut down. A few fields of wheat
have also been cut down, the most of which had been lodged
for nearly two months, and the sample must be inferior ; in-
deed, the character of that crop generally throughout this
county is expected to be inferior in quality. All the green
crops, as well as oats in late situations, have benefitted by the
warm and moist weather of late • potatoes will be highly pro-
ductive, and turnips promise better than for many seasons
past.—Perth Courier.
LIMERICK.—Most serious fears are entertained throughout
the country, for the diastrons effects of -the late heavy' rain
on the crops. In several instances, wheat is malting on the
fields, while the oats, particularly on the low lands, is still
quite green and has no appearance of filling ; the hay is in a
precarious state, and will prove very deficient both in quality
and quantity. The rain of Sunday and Monday last did im-
mense damage. The weather, we are happy to add, took up
again yesterday, and continues fair this day, with every pros-
pect of further improvement. The mercury gave early indi-
cation of the favourable change yesterday morning. All is
bustle this day in the corn fields, and every reaper to be had
is at work.—Limerick Chronicle.
GALWAY.—We regret to state that the weather, since
Thursday, has been extremely severe. • Torrents of rain have
fallen in this and the surrounding neighbourhood, and we
are almost certain its effects will prove in some measure de-
structive to the forthcoming crops. We understand the
wheat crop in general, through the county, looks very well
—in many places, one side of the ear is in some measure
blighted. Barley is tolerably fertile. The oat crop is very
backward, and is in many places still green ; a great deal of
ground has been laid down under oats in this county, and,
should the weather, henceforward, prove auspicious, we may
expect an average crop. .Since last night the weather has
become settled, and there is every appearance of its continu-
ing fair for some thne.—Galway Patriot.
LIMERICK.—The weather, since our last, has been very.
fine. The sun has not shone out brilliantly, but it has con-
tinued dry. Yesterday the farmers took advantage of the
fineness of the weather, and were hard at work getting in the
harvest. Hundreds are employed in the same way to-day.
Should it hold up for.another fortnight or three weeks, vast
service will have been rendered the crops now in ground and
a vast portion of the harvest work completed.—Limerick
Standard;

NENAGB.—The unfavourable state of the weather has been
very injurious to the wheat and hay crops. The extensive
agriculturist will, we fear, sustain great loss, and the humble
husbandman will be almost ruined ; and thus a scarce pro-
duce will raise prices disheartening to the poor. The oat
crop has suffered less than any other, and we are informed
that in some instances fields of wheat, comprising 15 and 20
acres, are completely destroyed. The upland meadows are
cnmparatively safe, but the lowland are covered with sand.—
Nenagh Guardian.

ORTHOGRAPHY.—The following rich specimen we see ex-
hibiting in the window of a respectable house in this town :
" A partents to leet en quier within." We regret that our
types cannot give this production its proper effect, certain
incomprehensible scratches being used to connect the letters
in the original. Not far from a neighbouring town the fol-
lowing very alarming notice is given:—" persons comiting
nonsense here will be persecuted to thfa utmost vigor of the
lor.—Monmouth Merlin,