The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31
HARVEST PROSPECTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

fFrcm . Liverpool Circular
The evil forebodings hch had begun be- entertained
citing the crcpe have under the late
favorable change Of woa,her and Is very genc
rally sdnttd that the fields havr sci ION given promise
Of more timely and abundant harvest The rain which
has fallen during the last four Eve weeks has indeed
been excessys but II could hardly have fallen in more
when The majority Of crops had sppearod above ground
and when moisture required to give bulk and vgor
10 root and straw Tho long tract Of rainy weather
moreover " sort OF guarantee that the balance will DO
redressd by brilliant Of and heat in the
present and subsequent month--thus bringing crops
moro than usually heavy 20 rich maturity and secur
ing early and SAUL harvest Bat not 10 spocu
late What Ia future and uncertain 10 perhaps enough
20 observe that up TO this time the rnins not sup
ciscly, have done amount II good which than
counerbaances any evil Of which troy have been tho
last year the results Of harvest seriously com
prnised by wi herring drought In tho hrst woeks o.
allowing .s s rain
st Il when was most needed the result 81 which
s.tn !" s "os crops sre
at a,t three o. farther sdvancei than st this
period year seldom has there been thicker
stronger crops Of wheat, barley and oats n Soot
hpdtbelast named crop cspeoisly being almost IN.
rivsled " It's hesl'hy and vigorous growth IN ali the
arabic Districts cats a. wc wheat in the car and
not lodged, such heavy crops are peculiarly liable
BY storms Of wind and rain, but duly nourshet and
,S1ed b be sun i sy be quite ssfsly predicted that
above az bat year 1t was below an average
Asfo nay and green crop In respect TO which the late
lmpcutnX faDOT, was mcat " %
rous one certainly mis- the broad trTnip blade which
~ this In its freshness Of color and regularity
and cleapness Of drl gives uxurant and 60 garden
IKE an aspect 10 necs who tho e grass, Instead
Of waving gracefully under the breeze, in
many csses borne down aat and dragsed 70 the so by
the hsavy rains. Turnps for tho most part ss
fhinned and In Inst ncrr, the land intended for
this crop red and without IL sced but who has
ohservcd the miraculous progress OF turnps under favor
able weather will to ray that the tre.ent back
wsrdntss Of this crop may rot yet be recovered. The
bay hsrvest has betn retarded her than injured By
the rains. Moving vii this week couid hardly BE- said 70
be begun and grass has consequently not suffered
much IL had been and spresd ous In tho fields
large breadth Of po,atoes In everywhere noticel and
with Fling exceptions Is regular, healthy and proms
ing. The mnenss prost mado from this fsvorits sscu
lent and the growing confidence in iS recovery
tessc have naturally encouraged farmers 70 extend It's
cvltivston nor - there sny crop which Ia associated
with moro important scal and economical ccnsidera
tinps 20 the country at large for II Is not only chief
element Of popular diei bot when plentiful directly
dininshes tie corsumpiion Of corn. Tho came cause
which has greatly promoted the growth oats has
rendered pasture sncculent and plentiful and focks and
herds are revealing In AL tho faincss and abundance OF
midfnmRer.
These remsrts arr founded considerable personal
observation, and the reports d correspondents 10
whose Judgment W have ssey e0andsnes. They my