The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-25 00:00:00

condition

superior in quality. he potato disease,
however, is developing itself' to a most alarming extent.--
Poole Herald.

KENT.—The harvest is nearly finished in this county.
There are in some places a few breadths of corn yet un-
carried, bLt arising almost entirely from the scarcity of
hands. It seldom occurs that the field duties commence
in every district so simultaneously as this season, and
hence arises the apparently small number of labourers
The crops are all got in well, and,
there is an average produce.—Kentish Observer

generally speaking,

THE POTATOE DISEASE.—The public journals from
almost every part of the country contain reports of the
existence of disease in the growing crop of potatoes. 'We
have little doubt that the accounts are more or less exag-
gerated as they were last yew. At the same time, as
disease does exist in thegrowing crops in several localities.
it would be well if the attention of cultivators were turned
to the subject, in order, if possible, to prevent its further
extension, and to guard against it in future years.
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has fallen heaviest, and has produced a wholesome effect
in cooling the air, destroying bight, and forwarding vege-
tation. Fruit this season of alt kinds is unusually early,
the slowest to ripen being nearly a month before their
time. The wheat crops are of excellent quality, as is also
barley, but thin. Peas and beans are better tha
expected they could be.—Canibridge Chronicle.
NOVEL CURE FOR THE POTATO ROT.--A correspon.
dent states that Mr. Giddings, who formerly held an ap-
pointment in the royal household at Windsor, and now
farms some land in the parish of Clewer, near that town,
found his potatoes so much diseased last year that he re-
solved to let them rot in the ground. After they had lain
in the earth nearly eighteen months, he bad the land
turned up, and then to his surprise found the whole crop
in excellent condition, perfectly sound, and free from dis-
ease. Mr. Gidding's potatoes are again apparently ruined,
and he has determined on adopting the saute course ; and
several farmers in the vicinity, knowing his success, have
determined on following his e‘ample

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YORKSHIRE POTATO CROP —ifs in other parts of the
kingdom, and indeed nearly throughout the world, the
disease amongst the potatoes in this country is far more
extensive than la•t year, amounting, we are assured by a
gentleman of very extensive knowledge and experience as
a valuer of estates and crops, to nearly a total failure. It
is calculated that in Marshland, and the country around
Goole, from whence the metroool's has for many years
derived some of its most extensive supplies, including the
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to be sound, are now found to be rotten ; and of others
which have not yet manifested the worst form, it is be-
believed to be because the plant has not yet arrived at
that state of maturity which usually developes the disease
instead of exhibiting a bulb hardy enough to exist over the
winter.

PROGRESS OF THE HARVEST.—The weather was un-
settled during the greater part of last week, and very un-
favourable for the gathering of the corn crops. Much
rain has fallen ; and the atmosphere has been remarkably
varied in its temperature. The progress of the harvest
has been const quently checked ; but it has hitherto pro-
ceeded with great rapidity. Nearly all the wheat crops,
(says the Doncaster Gazelle,) especially in the higher
description of soils, have) been already secured in fair
condition. The late rains, however, although caus-
ing the check alluded to, have proved beneficial to the
turnip lands, as well as to the meadows and pastures, be-
sides replenishing the springs, and adding to the freshness
of the foliage. There is a general complaint as to the de-
ficiency of the barley produce. With regard to the Wheat
crop, the general opinion appears to be, that it will not
yield to that full extent which seemed to be sanctioned
by the appearance of the crops in their growing state.
As to the total production throughout the kingdom, too
little is known, at present, to form an accurate judgment.
SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH.—Harvest operations have been a good
deal retarded by unsettled weather, still a considerable
breadth is in sheaf. Reapers are somewhat more plenti-
ful, but wages continue high. There is no doubt that
barley is a very light crop, though the quality is repre-
sented as good. Wheat stooks well ; and oats are abun-
dant. The potato crop, judging from present appear-
ances, will prove a complete failure. Considerable da-
mage must have been done, especially to the stooked grain,
Yesterday, which was a day of almost continuous rain,
with heat and thunder,—Scotsmon.