Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-10-10
The crops IN Great Britain.

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part of August, opened with heavy
and frequent rains followed by
gloomy weather, when much grain
was laid as fiat as if rolled. In
some districts this was followed by
rust, and the next step in disaster
would have been sprouting, but,
fortunately, fair weather succeeded,
accompanied by dry easterly wind,
which raised large breadth of
fallen grain. Cutting had com
menced with oats in Surrey as early
as the middle of July, but reaping
was not general until a month later.
After August 9Th the weather was
remarkably fine, the grain ripening
rapidly, and the ingathering closely
followed reaping. When such
practice shall become general in our
country the difference in the aggre-
gate of grain of first quality will
amount to millions of bushels, On
the Iowlands of Lincoln and in the
Cambridge and Peterborough fens,
a great deal of grain was standing
so late as September l. In Scot
land the harvest is at least five
weeks later than in the southern
shires Of England, and grain was
twisted and laid, which condition,
combined with the shortening days |
of that high latitude, is likely to
delay their final harvest into Oc.
tober.
Generally the wheat crop is more
varied than in any recent year. On
the red mari, probably similar to
the red shale of New Jersey, which
has been considered highly favora-
BILE for wheat, and which is included
in the counties of Northampton,
Leicester, Worcester, and Lincoln,
there is deficiency of plants, but
this, to some extent, is overbalanced |
by unusually long ears and closely |
set grain.
The bulkiest crop is said to be in
East Kent and South Essex. On
the alluvial and drifting soil of the
valley of the Thames, the yield of
straw is sufficient for more than so
bushels to the acre, One farm in
West Worcestershire of 220 acres
is mentioned which will exceed 40
bushels to the acre Generally on
light, chalk, gravel, sandy loan
soils, the wheat is above the aver
age; while on some Of the heavy
and hitherto best producing soils it
Is under the average. Rust was
uncommonly widespread, and in
some cases rendered the crop al
most valueless, and from this cause
it is estimated that the whole wheat
crop is not quite up to an average.
This rust is recognized by a red
dust on the straw, which prevents
free circulation of the sap and ar
rests the full development of the
seeds.
This year so characterized by
wet weather and by cold, the supe-
rior crops on drained clays are most
noticeable, while everywhere similar
soils when undrained have produced
poor crops. In many instances the
difference is as much as l6 bushels
20 the acre. Our farmers having
leavy clay soils particularly with a
lard pan next to the surface, should
lot fail to consider this statement.
However, we do not so much want
10 know it, as we want capital and
ime.
Barley is remarkably good. Oats
he same, beans have greatly i'm I
proved, peas are deficient, potatoes
IN average, mangolds are improv-
ng, and turnips generally are like I
Y to be an average. A larger
'ield and n better quality of hay
lever was secured in England.
Feed in pastures is so abundant
hat there is complaint of a want
If heart, which is common every
where with rapidly growing grass.
lambs have done very we'll, and
prices have fallen remarkably. As
conclusion, it is confidently esti-
mated that, on the whole, there is a
'ull average of the agricultural t
productions which directly or indi-
'ectly contribute to the supply of {
human food.-N y Tribune.
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