The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-28 00:00:00

THE HARVEST:

During the week the cutting of rye has become very gene-
ral in this part of the country. The different sorts of grain
which are here now growing present abundant crops, and
must fully realise the expectations of the owners, should
they have fine weather to gather it.— Ten Town's Messenger.
During last week we had good harvest weather, iu conse-
quence of which considerablequantities of hay were gathered,
and a great deal cut down, most of which, owing to the un-
favourable weather we have this week, is still unhoused.—
Wigan Gazette.
Wheats ripen very slowly on the hills, and come to hand
very rough. The rain and wind on Wednesday has whipped
out the standing wheat very much. The barley has also been
affected by the weather, but appears to be a good sample.
There was very little business doing on Thursday at Brigh-
ton market. Wheats were somewhat lower: the best old
wheats fetched £l9 the load; new, about Ell/. Good new
black oats fetched £1 Is. Buyers, however, were very shy,
and the market was unusually dull. The operation of thrash-
ing is proceeding—in some cases by night and day—in order
that the farmers might get their corn to market whilst the
price remains high.—Briyhtim Herald.
The harvest at Ticehurst, Sussex, is now in full operation,
and a considerable quantity has been carried in excellent
order, and some thrashed and sent to market, and will prove
a fair average crop.
By accounts which we have received from various quarters,
we are enabled to assert, with some degree of confidence,
that, except on cold and poor lands, the wheat crop will be
an average crop, and in some places better than an average
crop. The very circumstance of the harvest being a late one
must have a considerable effect in raising the price of wheat;
for if the harvest had began at the usual time there would
be now a considerable portion of this year's grain in the
market, which may be said to be now in reserve, just as if it
were stored up in a granary for future consumption. Though
the delay of the harvest, in consequence of the backward
state of the crops, in sonic degree accounted for the rise in
the price of wheat, the apprehension of a scarcity still more
contributed to that result; but for the latter we believe there
was no better foundation than the interested fictions of the
speculators and jobbers.—North Devon Advertiser.
The late high winds have been much more injurious to the
farmers than the rain which accompanied them. In the
neighbourhood of Lewes a good deal of corn has been forced
out of the ears, and the barleys have also sustained some in-
jury; in all other respects the harvest is progressing favour-
ably. Most of the wheat is cut, and a great deal carried and
stacked in good condition, as is the case with oats. Several
parcels of barley have been cut, and are very fine ; so much
so, that this season is considered the best there has been for
very many years.—Sasser Express.
RETFORD.—The harvest in the neighbourhood of Belford
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weather; but
and,this
morning (Wednestla)), an unfavourablep
change ilas taken
place. The wind is cold, and the rain began to fall at seven
a.m.,
which it has continued to do since,
and the barometer'
indicates that it is likely to last. New Wheat was exhibited
at our market on Saturday last, which was remarkably line
in quality; and a quantity of
new oats were disposed of at
30s. per qr. Old wheat declined in price fully Ba. per qr.—
Nottingham Journal.
BIDVOR D.—There is no doubt at all of the general burthen
of both barley and oats in this neighbourhood—the produce
will be abundant, and quality very good, Provided the weather
should prove fine for getting it together. 1 here has been some
complaint amongst a few farmers from the west, and occu-
piers of moorlands, that wheat is a thin crop, and will not
produce an average of the last year's growth (which may
probably he the case); but in this neighbourhood—the case
is very different—several tletds have already been cut and
carried in fine condition. The best judges—tbe reapers and
farmers—calculate the produce at from 35 to 40 bushels per
acre.

BrRMINGIIAM, AUGUST 22.—There is considerable specu-
lation going forward in the defunct Bank of Birmingham,
the concerns of which are being wound up by trustees. At
the late meeting of the proprietors, a few clays ago, it ap-
peared that there were sufficient assets in hand to pay off the
whole of the deposits due from the bank at its closing; what
amount, therefore, accrues from the assets due to .the bank
will bet divided amongst the shareholders. The present ap-
pearances show a probability of there being realised about
£2 lOs per share; thereby leaving the shareholders minus
£7 10s, independent of the interest on their capital. We
understand that this bank, under its late direction, sustained
a gross loss of upwards of £50,000 in bad debts; dividends
were paid to the shareholders to the amount of about £20,000,
which, being deducted, leaves a positive loss of £30,000.
These shares, in prospect of the final distribution of the as-
sets, are now much speculated in; quotations varying be-
tween 21s apd &b.—Birmingham Advertiser.