The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-06-09 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR MAY.

The wreaths and garlands of May-day were but ill-furnished
this year, for at the commencement of the month winter seem-
ed more inclined to prolong his stay than to give way to the
longing expectancy of the holyday-keepingeommunity. There
was storm, and rain, and hail, with cold frosts at night, which
gave a severe check, to vegetation during the first week. Then
followed a change of wind from north-east to south and west,
with moderate rains, and a favourable portion of sunshine oc-
casionally. The effects of this auspicious change were evi-
dently great upon vegetation generally, and the various pro-
ductions of the field made a most welcome and rapid start, so
much so that the growth of grass both natural and artificial, i
was so unusually quick that the surface of the land soon became
sufficiently covered and shaded to prevent a drying and scorch-
ing sun from stopping the progress, and preventing a good
swarth of grass and clover; these temperatq and timely rains
were most beneficial to the extensive barns of the uplands, and
not over copious for the moist and mellow vales. 'Die wheats,
in general, are looking strong and vigorous. Barley and, oats
also are healthy and full of growth, and on the cold stiff soils
a much larger quantity has been sown to advantage from the
friable state of the soil than could have been accomplished in a
wet season. Beans and peas never looked better or promised
more for an abundant produce; they are now undergoing .tlus.
operation of the hoe, and, if we may venturia prediction from
present appearances, the country may look forward not only to
an-average, but an abundant crop of almost every article of
farming produce. However bright and cheering these prospects,
may be for the moment, they soon become clouded upon re-
flection, when the grower must see the little chance there is of
his getting a better price for the once-boasted golden grain.
The average price of wheat in one county in March, 1801, was
at the enormous price of 187 s. Id. per quarter, and in this month
the aggregate stands at 38s. Ild. how stands the price of land,
and outgoings in 'proportion ?
Early turnips and Swedes are every where sowing, and
there being plenty of moisture in the earth, the plant soon
shows itself strong and promising. The season for this great
and useful work of husbandry is going on most favourably, with
the land in excellent condition.
The flock farmers have been favoured with a satisfactory
lambing season, and their ewes were never more prolific. A
farmer in one of our first sheep counties gut nineteen lambs
from seven ewes, all strong and healthy. Sheep-shearing is
again come round, and, the sheep generally being in good
order, they are looking forward this year for a good clip, with
hut little hope of a better price. Still there is au improvement
in the woollen trade, but little or none in price.

JERUSALEM.—The Northern Bee, of St. Petersburgh, has the
following extract of a letter from Jerusalem, addressed to the
Archbishop of Moscow:—" We have pleasing intelligence to
convey to you, my beloved brother. Ibrahim Pacha has given
us leave to repair the damage done to our holy church by the
late terrible earthquake, and has ordered the window of the
church of the resurrection to be re-opened, which had been
walled up since the time of the Egyptian Sultan Saladin, being
a period of 643 years. By the increased light thus obtained,
the sanctuary of Christ's tomb will be in-creased in sublimity."
Mun out ON THE RIVER THAMES.—On Wednesday evening,
at seven o'clock, an inquest was held before Mr. Baker,
coroner, and a respectable jury, at the Black Horse Tavern,
High-street, Poplar, on the body of John Peter Oram, a sea.
man, aged 42 years, belonging to the John Renwick, West In-
diaman, who was stabbed by Thomas Menzies, the third mate,
on Tuesday evening, on the river, from the effect of which he
died on the following morning. The coroner summed up the
evidence and explained the law of the case, and the jury, after
a short consideration, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter"
against Thomas Menzies, who, by the advice of Mr. Flower,
his solicitor, entered into no defence, arid he was forthwith
committed to Newgate for trial.

From the appearance of the orchards in the neighbourhood of
Bridgewater, larger crops of apples are expected than have been
known for several years past. Cider is now selling there for
less than El per hogshead,