New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-17
The Weather and the.Crops.

Durlng thc WhoIe oi the present week we nave
had brilliant forcing weather for the crops crownng
the hopes of lawmakers with the most perfect sue
cess. Saturday last was the hottest day have
had III or around Liverpool since 1925, the highest
indication of the thermometer IN that year being
s,s deg. while saturday last al midday II
reached "a deg. IN the shade, the nearest approach
since that period 10 SO great a heat. There have
been, however, terrible raNages made by destructive
hail-Storms, accompanied hy VIVID lightning and
violent gales, tearing trees up hy the root and donc
other considerable damage all over the country
slncc which, the weather has generally been settled
and uncommonly fine for the crops, The wheat is
IN and bloom, and looking remarkably well
nothing could be more suitable 10 Il than the present
hot weather. The hsy harvest - progresSllg salts
factonly and should the present fine weather con-
tnue the bulk OF the crop IN tins nelghborhood viii
he secured IN good condition by the end of next
week. In Worcestershire and Herefordshlrc the
hop plant looks WELL but IN Kent The fly is very
prevalent The turnp crop Is improving, but the
blight has settled thicky upon the apple and pear
trees as IL DESTROY all chance OF large crop The
potatoes look more promising than they have FOR
some years past, the haulmS being strong and
healthy, and al present free of any disease The
wheat barley, beans, peas. &c, have been equally
benehtted by the late genial showers, and promise
an abundant crop.
From Scotland We learn that during the past week
the weather has been all the farmer could wish
There have been several gentle ami warm showers
which, combined With higher temperature than
shat Of any previous week of The season. has gwen
a decided advancement II vegetation. Crops Of
every kind are looking well, the potatoes on many
fields have received the ma tufrNN ing ana nt
looking extremely healthy. Turnps have branded
With the favorable weather, thlckN, and are pro-
yressng iayoIably ana the whea; has begun 10 peer
out Al GLASGOW. and IN Lanark>hirs generally, ON
THURSDAY last. the weather conNnued warm during
the entire day but IN the afternoon there was Sc
we're thunderstorm accompanied oy heavy ram ioI
nearly two hours. The storm came nom The south
east. and appears 10 have been heaviest IN that di-
rect,on Af,er the ram had suo>sde0, me aimos-
phere became as warm as had been FOR the ias tour
az hNe evenings.
The accounts from Ireland generally concur N Tue
opinion that the harvest VIII commence aooui the
ordinary time but for the very favorable stale OF 'he
weather II would have been nine weeks later Ihai'
on the average OF pas seasons, owing 10 lne pack
wardness OF harsh Spring. Every report from the
country gives most encouraging accounts OF the
prospects, and anticipate plentiful harvest Re
garding potatoes and crops in particular these
statements art satisfactory In the highest degree
and IL appears that, IN various parts Of Connaugh;
turnips and mansold are now growing luxuriantly
ON land which had produced nothing but weeds since
ihe famine In and around Dublin the heat Was
described this week as excessive, and quite unusual
m this climate. The barometer indicated a,emper-
AZURE two degrees higher than al any time since
August. 1886 This heat IS nosi scriceshle 70 the
growing crops, after the heavy rams m The early
par, Of June On Tuesday last, however an unex-