Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-14

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arrive at the actual state of the case. AS re-
rates TO the district, in the heart of which "
! n'e, we are enabled TO give an accurate opiu
.en OBTAINED by personal inquiry among tn
farmers ana dealers in grain, attending on mar
ket on Tuesday We have thus obtained infor
NATION 81 the state Of the crops 10 the town
aho villages around Leeds, including Heading
W hardwood, Harrowgstr, Eas, Rigion Gar
Iorth, Sherburhe, Rothwell, ?ontefrsct, Wake
held. &c. All accounts from these places cor
cur in s'aing thar little damage has bee
done to the more forward crops, by the unfa
vorable weather, but that should the rain a
bate, and genial weather succeed, the mischi
would, In no instance, prove serious, and ,h
produce generally speaking, be much superio
TO that oil many former years. The farmer from
Rigon stated that in one field Of wheat whicl
he had examined, he discovered tina, tn,
grain had begun 10 sprout; aud we also lear,
that the heavy whsa.s in he neighborhood q
Pontetract are much lodged. On Thursday
Friday, aud Saturday, the wea,her continued
unia' oraale, but on Monday thu rain aoatcd
and on Tuesday we had a fine dry day.
Yesterday niorning also opened upon us will
the mos, promising appearance that, at length
The stormy season was over, and Inducing al
opinion that the fruits Of the earth would b,
gathered in without farther interruption. Tn,
iabours Of the husbandman il consequence,
wen, on briskly, aud from Eve in the morning
to len in the foI enoon, gr,a, deal was safel,
housed. AT that hour, however, "a smart show
er came on, which continued the whole of thu
day. Yesterday we spoke with some reaper.
from No,finghamshire, who gave it as lh.i
opinion that, throughout tina, extensive cor
county The quantity Of grain had no, been be,
Tor Tnr maj In,
sesses very rxcellen, opportunities Of forming
a correct opinion, gave US similar information
with regard TO The crops near Welherby and
in It's neighborhood
We believe the comparatively trifing dam
age hitherto sustained by the grain, is main
ly attributable TO the prevalence Of a cold a.
mosphere, which has had the effect OF keeping
eff h. blight Up to the 18th INST. the quan,i
ty o. rain which had lien in the present month
was fse inches and 46 paris Of an inch, and up
to las, night there had been an increase Of 9i
parts Of an inch maxi & six inches md Al PARIS
for the last &c days, being treble, what we may
consider Al his period Of the year, as an aver
age quau'i y, and al increase of nearly one inch
since our lasI publication. Leeds InteiligeHcer
We are sorry % state. tina, since our last
the weather has been Extremely unfavotable
for the harvest. From Saturday until the time
Of our going to press we have scarcely had an
interval Of fine wea her. We understand iha,
the rivers aud streams in different parts OF this
and The adjoining counties have been considera-
bly, swollen, and in some paris have overflow
ed, particularly in the neighborhood OF Flixton,
S,reuord, sc We havr not heard any par
,iculars Of the damage done 10 the crops.
Manchester Herald
The uucerainy Of the westhrr prevents 'he
farmers proceeding SO rapidly with the harvest
as they could wish. but very considerable
quantity of wheat has been secu'ed-much OF
il in very good condiron In our marked on
Saturday new whea fe'ched 9s. to 9s. Al. per
bushel. Worcester Journal
Up 10 Saturday las, Notwithstanding the
raa that had fallen previously during the week
on part # lwo or ihr-- days, no very maicri.
al injury rad been suffered by any Of the crops,
further than thai occasioned by The circumstan-
ce> of thr unavoidable interruption OF the work
Of cut ing and gathering There were three
very good harves- day, the las' week-Turs-
day, Thursday, and Friday. On these days
farmer, were qni'e on he alert, and with oil
hands ,ba, could he procured, bu>'ly engaged
in cutting and ga h ring In several If the
earlier districts, grea. part Of The wheat is IN
stack unlniured, AID alinosi ali cut down;
there is some il stock, and part Of Fridays Gu :
TING was on ledge on Sunday The latter l.
the only part, for III. safety Of witch any appre
hension could BE- entertained; but Sunday eve
ming having been fair, tina, was not much mln'
ed, as 3 few dry hours would put II out OF dan
per. There is no fear OF oats or barley. Their
should be continuity of wet for three or -Four
DAYS 10 cause material in jury TO wheat, Blu, ,ha'
ha, no, vet bcen rxpsrien The wet un-
doubredly will, to some extent affect The quail
NV Of the wheat, and he oats also, and be the
means Of their beng b. ough' TO market IN .
sol state for some ime. That, however, Is
no, considered very rous thing Cniess
the present week be very unfavorahie, The har
YES, business will be in such sta ,e by Satui>
day night. as TO pu, an end to all further serl,
Gus apps ehensions respecting II 'n the County or
Dublin With respect 10 quantity, Judging
from wha; has been IhraShed, and the appear
anoe Of he remainder, we shall have whea'
neatly double tina, Of last year, and OF oas, per-
and half This will make uD