The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-29
THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE


The Cambria made her voyage in
twelve and half DAYS. She brought a
bout hundred passengers, and amongst
them Mr.. Polk, our Charge d'Afaires at
Naples. The quantity of specie sent o.
yer by her is only 100000.
The glorious weather. (says Wilmer
& Smiths European Times Of the l4th,)
to which we alluded in our last as pre-
vailing in all parts of the three kingdoms,
still continues. The suns power in
creases daily, and every thing prognosti-
Gates an early and abundant harvest. The
price of the public securities, under the
genial influence of this gratifying state of
things, is rising, the corn markets are
falling, and money is TO be had on more
liberal terms.
The corn trade was exceedingly active
on the 10Th ultimo. Prices were then
rapidly advancing 10 what might be termed
famine pitch. The splendid weather
which has prevailed during the fortnight,
SO exceedingly favorable for the growing
crops, has given great confidence as to an
abundant andtimely harvest; buyers there
fore, act with great caution, and the busi-
ness which is now being transacted is
limited, and the prices are receding as
fast as they advanced. The consequence
therefore, is, that there has been con-
siderable reaction in prices, and the husi-
ness done of a limited character, the fall
from the highest point having been about
20s. per quarter; but the market is now
more steady, and tending upwards again.
Flour had declined to 40s. per barrel, but
is now worth AIS. TO 44s., the latter being
the value of the best Western sour -four
BIS. to 3Ss. per barrel American wheat
los. Cd. 10 l2s. Cd. per 20 pounds. In
dian corn meal is in fair demand at 26s.
per barrel for yellow, and sos. for white.
GENERAL AGRICULTURE RE-
PORT FOR MAY.
Taken as a whole, the weather expe-
rienced during the past month has been
exceedingly fine and vegetative; hence the
progress of the growing crops has been
both rapid and gratifying. lis rapidity
will be best inferred when we state that,
in many Of our forward districts wheat
and barley are rapidly coming into ear
and the qualification is deduced from the
fact that harvest work, under the present
auspices, is likely to be commenced quite
as early as the corresponding period in
1916: consequently, the wants of the con-
suming classes are likely to be met with
homegrown produce somewhat earlier in
the season than was anticipated month
or six weeks ago the necessity of IN
usually large importations Of foreign corn
after the close of July will be rendered
unnecessary and, further, the prices of
most articles are likely to assume more
moderate range than we had to note for
some months past.
These opinions are, of course, offered
in the expectation that the forthcoming
crops, not only of corn, but likewise Of
potatoes, will be good ones. Should
reserve state of things be experienced, of
course, ii would be out of the question to
expect low or even moderate range of
value.
With scarcely single exception, the
accounts which have reached us from
all parts of England respecting the gener-
al appearance Of the wheats, barleys, or
other produce, are very fattering. AS to
the ravages committed by the wire-worm
and other insects, we may state generally
that they have been to very trihing ex-
tent; and our correspondents, one and all,
speak in the highest Terms Of the present
aspect of the fields.
Notwithstanding the severe losses
which most of the potato-growers suffered
last year, from the iong-complalned of
disease in that esculent, and the very high
prices at which it has been selling in our
various markets during the whole of the
present year, we have every reason to
believe that fair average quantity OF land
is under potato culture this season, rot
only in England, but also in Ireland and
Scotland. II would, Of course, be prema-
ture on our part TO offer any positive o.
pinion as to the growth of this year but
the result of the inquiries we have caused
to be made lead us to hope that the dis
ease is presenting itself in very mitigated
form compared with that of the two pre-
ceding years.-Mark Lane Express.
THE CROPS IN FRANCE.
The Presse announces that "the bril-
liant vegetation observable in the grow
ing corn has exercised a favorable infu-
ence on the French markets. If this
warm temperature be prolonged for
SNORT lime, we shall have an addition to
our food in the articles of peas, beans,
milk, butter. and cheese, and the Iaboring
classes viii be enabled to reduce their
consumption ofbread. 1t is no, surpri-