The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-12 00:00:00

STATE OP THE CROPS.

THE. Cnoes.—We have little to add on this subject to the
remarks which we made last week. The prevalent opinion
with regard to the wheat continues to be that the yield will be
good, except in some very unfavourable situations. The
harvest has yet made but little progress ; next week, however,
it will become general with all species of grain. The state of
the weather is now become an important consideration ' • and as
it is always the most prudent course to look on the dark instead
of the light side of things in agricultural matters, we would im-
press the necessity of the general adoption of the • capping or
covering sheaf, in order to provide against the contingency of
wet weather. The covering sheaf inverted and placed over four
other sheaves, its ears and half the straw.expauded, and en-
closing those four, gives protection, while its own position com-
paratively secures it from injure.— Gloucester Chronicle.
There is the promise of an abundant crop of nuts, filberts'
and walnuts, this year, but more especially of the latter.—lbid•

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The failure of the potato crop in the fertile valley of Strath-
more is dreadful. There is hardly an exception hut in the little
patches put in by the spade by villagers. From Perth to Glas-
gow there is comparatively little want of plant; but .the field us
that tract of country are for the most part small, and we pie-
sume were planted early. The subject demands a thorough
examination from everyfarmer.—Edinburgh E cening Pest.

The oats all over Stirlingshire, Perthshire, and Forfarshire,
are as luxuriant as in the western counties. Barley, which is
very generally grown, is also strong. There are few beans but.
in the Carses, and there they are said to be podding well._
Glusuow Courier.

A very fine sample of new barley, grown in Herefordshire'
was offered in our market on Saturday last at ss. a bushe
(imperial measure.) Oats in excelle►rt condition have bee&
carried in the neighbourhood of onbersley.— Worcester Guar.

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An opinion generally prevails that the crops in this county
will, in the aggregate, be rather under average ones, although
in some instances they will probably exceed those of last veal.
The rains during the last month have greatly improved the
turnip crop, but we regret to find that the black insect, unknown
in this county till about two years ago, has again, within a few
days, made its appearance in severalplaces, and committed sad
havoc. A beautiful piece of Swedes, belonging. to Mr. Brown,
of Horton, has been 'completely destroyed by its ravages.
Various means were employed as a piyveutive, but without el-
rect.—Salisbury Herald of 'Saturday.

IMPORTANT II INTS TO ELECTORS.—The overseers' lists of
persons qualified to vote for counties, cities, and,boroughs, will
he placed on the church-doors on the first two Sundays in Au-
gust, and may also be seen every day in the first two weeks of
August, by applying to any one of (he overseers of the proper
parish or township; such overseer is bound to chew the list, and
allow it to be read, without being paid anything. If you find
that your name is not on the list, or that it is on the list, but has
the word" objected" against it, or if you find that there is some
mistake as to your name, or as to your place of residence, or
description of the property, or if any person gives you notice
of objection to your vote, you, or some one for you, must at-
tend the revising barrister to prove your right, and have any
mistake corrected. If you know of any bad votes on an over-
seer's list, you should take care that these bad votes be ob-
jected to, and that this must be done on or before the 25th of
August. Examine also the list of objections to county votes
which will be placed on the doors of the church of the parish
or township where your premises are situate, on the first two
Sundays in September, and which may also be seen on appli-
cation to any one of the overseers of the parish or township
on any day after the 4th of September, and before the 15th of
September. Such overseer is bound to show the list, and allow
it to tie read, without being paid anything. If you find your
name in this list of objections, you, or some one of you, must
attend before the revising barrister to prove your right.