Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-12
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ey in tile Pototos Crop. ~
's The caledonia" arrived at Boston
on Monday morning, bringing The Eng.
lish dates to the l9lh Of October.
The Britannia" arrived out on the
l4th ult., a.> -a5.l ~
The dockyards. and naval arsenals
Of England exhibit extraordinary &C.
tivity at the present moment. In ma
ny OF the outports steam frigates of
the largest class have been ordered by
tho Government, to be ready at fixed
period. aa 1t'
In addition. surveys are being made
Of the coast, and Of the outposts. and
preparations are also being made for
placing the whole in position Of the
greatest strength and impregnabiity.
The natural inquiry is,, what does
this warike preparation mean? Those
who profess 10 see. farther into the
millstone than their neighbors. point to
the "Far West'--to Oregon, for a SO.
lution Of the mystery. ....,
The failure of the potatoe crop in
ireland is a most distressing event.
The accounts connected with this sub.
ject. from all parts of the country, are
painful In the extreme. ...
The very wet, uniavorable weather
lately experienced has done much in
jury 10 that portion Of the crops still a.
broad in the northern countries.
There is little interest in the CONT
MENTAL news beyond the tidings from
Algeria. The brave and unsubdued
chief, Add el.Kader. has achieved an.
other triumph over his French inva>
ders. He surprised and captured an.
other 200 Of them. ....
We give below such items as relate
10 the crops, with other matters ofln.
terest. ..-... ..... .....
We have now advanced to near the
middle Of the third month Of our har.
vest in England, and there is still q
good deal Of grain in the fields unse.
cured, and an unusual quantity for the
season uncut, north Of the Humber.
The weather has been very unsettled
for the last fortnight; we have scarce
ly had two successive fair days: very
little corn has been carried during that
time; and that which has been stacked
will prove when it comes to be thrash
cd, in a damp state, unless kept till the
March winds have whisked through it.
AS to the aggregate Of the harvest, we
adhere TO the opinion we have already
expressed, namely, that taking the a
verage produce Of the year at 10000
600 quarters Of wheat, last years pro.
duce would yield 2l.OOO,OOo, while
this years will not exceed 100000.
Of other grain, it seems TO be the O.
pinion that we shall this year have a
fair average, but that potatoes will be
failing crop in some parts ofthe king.
dom, though by no means general
Leeds Mercury. ..
PROSPECTS OF THE HARVEST.
The very wet, unfavorablc weather
experienced during the week. has done
much injury TO that portion of the crops
still abroad in the northern counties,
o. TO render next to impossible for the
grain to be secured in any other than
the worst condition. however auspi>
cious the weather may hereafter be-
come. -.'..
That the quantity left over Of last
years crop is tri1ng.is generally ad>
mitted; whilst it is an undoubied fact
ihasof free foreign very little remains
in the country. 1t is true that we have
about a million Of quarters Of wheat
in bond in the kingdom, and it is pos.
sible that some where about 100000
may arrive before winter puts stoE
10 shipments from the Baltic, but even
were the whole of this Quantity lmme'
diatelv released, we doubt weather 1t
would have any material influence on
prices. a ~ s
The trade in wheat has since our last,
been active; not only has the previous.
ly established advance been maintained.
but further rise in prices tas taken
place in many Of the principle markets.
Notwithstanding the inducements held
out by the present remunerating rates;
farmers have manifested very little
anxiety TO part with their wheat, and
the deliveries have rather fallen of
than Increased; buyers have on the 9th.
crehand deemed it prudent TO make
further additions to their stocks, and
al present we can discover no symp.
toms OF re action. 4'..' s5"
The advices from the western and
north western markets report a mate.
rial rise in quotations.. AT Bristol
Thursday, all kinds Of wheat advanced
Is.to %. per quarter; and al BIrmlng
ham on the same day, the encha,' 'tmen'
amounted to 2s. and IS. per quarl>eri'
oa.l SWITZERLAND. ...-.g. NJ. >.
GENEVA. Oct. l0;-The war between
--,he. Jcs,lts and the Radicals continues