New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-18
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.
TPr,t, Tie Nark Lane Exnre.s. Aug. 3


The week opened with Il hot day; at p H.
slight shower fell for about half an hour, when 1t be-
came again fne. Monday was fine, and harvest work
progressed rapidly. Tuesday hot, scorchng day.
thermometer up 81 degrees, barometer down to 1910
inches rain at IL p NJ. nice shower falling. Our ad
vices from the east part Norfolk that day stated
Harvest progresses rapidly wheat crops in this local
ity unusually heavy Barley Is very light steely, ana
wants shower two. A few miles from hence some
been fed of by sheep, ana some never reached ah
ON the whole, II must be deficient crop NY own
growing wheat promises by appearance IA TO 10 e0ombs
per acre and the barley ~ some OF my neghbors about
Turnps win not on several farms choke bullock this
year some have not one growing for though put III
IN at all, and where, in several heias mere mere
abouts. they came mp, they grew Wen W ;aIter
tracts from drouth aud grubs Grass a dried lp and
great difficulty ~ finding food to keep stock alive Sew
era OK ne hay stacks have been cut mp Tor that pur
pose Where the barley grourd has been cleared not
ngle plant shows Itself for the next hay crop From
the West RIDING OF Yorkshire il was stated The weather
com Sy dro y arc now being taken i'm by tie
fly. Harvest work Is proceeding rapidly, some cary
crops being reaped Sold aud delivered and cart
ing following quickly after cutting OF wheat oats ana
barley. The falling barometer indicates ram, but snch
" pi VI G ICES stated " Weather continues hot aud
forcing with and then occasional shower Har-
vest has commenced IN good earnest IN this district On
"Wednesday morning early heavy rain fell, aud
there were showers during the day where these fell haT
vest work was partially suspended YET the moisture
would do much more good than harm" FROM the east
coast Scotland that day it was stated The weather
continues hot and parchng, huuying on ali
Cutting next week" On Thursday morning, after some
slight rain IN the night, IL became hot aud scOrcl-
rg with the thermometer up to $40. Harvest still goes
on fast with al hands employed. and scarcely suh
cieucy bc found to do the work. which had al come at
dav "Wednesday we had four hours nice RAIN which
would help barleys little, ana also benefit wheat
hot ana parthns as ever" Friday was fine sunny day,
aud little breezy great progress oclAs maze Win max
work Prom Lincolnshire. not far from Brsg was
remarked: Harvest proceeds vigorously bat the very
hot weather has brought on al the crops together 50
quickly enough, aud wind has done much damage 10 the
ripe wheat and barley ~ some districts The prosper OF
keep for stock IS worse daily aud hourly dhd te tur
uips what few there were, are rapidly succumDnS 10
the grub aud the heat" From the same county, hrlgDo
fully occupied IN the harvest ed mat they cannot
make liberal deliveries yet OK wheat No Iar estimate Oh
the yield can rs yet be formed !Dut RON me low trust
worthy statements made by our agricultural friends tue
average Of tecouny will he SometLnS to TAX OF IN future
years On the light soils Tear that three quarters pe acre
may prove the extreme produce; nut Ohdccp
marsh lands six to seven quarters Tll De no eASela
ton of the general yield Bailey VIII prove very lSHt
crop but the quality OF me samples already on athgt IS
hood are very deficient inc weather is an thai eau DC
desired for harvest work but sorey detrimental TO u
except our late districts, Is mostly secured III me c9n
on 10 Is unusual 20 nearly hni, wheat harvest IN July
Barley oats, aud beans arr nil ripe. From the East
Riding OF Yorkshire II was stated WIN INC exception
~ an occasional Thunderstorm the weather mas con-
nucd hue. dry, and hot, and the harvest Is now pro-
crossing rapid rate IN this neigh0orhood FROM ihe
West Riding II stated The weather continues dy
aud water, aud turups getting worse daily so that
asout next clip time, especially lambs, with when
our markets are oyerstocked" Another account
s,ys. ono of our farmers has threShed "a slNacrc
Ncld of wheat which welded 90 loads OF three bushels
being five quarters and 1--WE bushels per acre. and % IDS
per bushcl our whtats Will be finer than your EsSeN
From Ess.X our adviccs run thus: The weather Is stu
fine though this week has not been 80 opprcssyey not
as o late the earliest farms wheat harvest Is finished
and considerable amount OF grain is at market; IL
is now that that which till recently was matter OF
wheat uncommOnly good both In quantity aud quality
while spring aud all kinds Of roots are more or less
a failure" From Somesetshre our adyices stated; "
little rain Sunday, Tuesday, and wednesday " is
now line and hot again Harvest is going on rapidly,
two thirds Of the wheat carried and housed IN nue.
condition. ThreShing has partially commenced ana
the yield very good six to seven quarters per acre on
some farms In this district. weights O. ana 65 los per
bushe. Barley some soils Is very good ana yieds
well, hut the testing is not known yet Beans VII DC n
rday was naZy but warm day and much harvest work
was accomplished with another week OF ino weather,
many farmers will have finished, earlier than has been
known for many years past The crop OF wheat turn
lug out larger than few weeks ago was expected ana
II is going into consumption thus early at RAPID pace
The downward movement has been accelerated Dy ah
anxiety obtain tho high prices previously making a,o
this tendency NAY until the seed demand sets
in, when reaction may be looked for the prime iua,
men out or the trade, who at present only itke
miserable Of interest In any employment ol 'ncH
cash.-AugustL
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT MANCHESTER
A deplorable accident occurred on August
at Manchester at a place Of amusement known as ahsS
V,toria aso Hall Vetoria-bridgc tThe rooms III which
the entertainments place occupy the three upper
floors of fourstory bnidng the outer portion OF when
is "A range of shops. Nearly 1000 persons "ole at.ta
an ,int cyenny M %. each, the ordinary price, 10 WIZ
ness the benefit performance OF Mr.. ana MRS CilnoH
vocalists The performances cohhehceu az q oVlocA.
sStlv after TO- some yOuts who were III the frot part
nf the audience In pit, III their eagTess 10 obtain
better view Of what was going on upon lhe Stage sooa
r,o the bcnchps one two OF which We're broken by
, Violence of the movement Two or three OF the lads
~ f.lt themselves falling from the benches,
W., Mho -, bnId themselves up 10y clutching ut
slender gas pendant. The pipe broke in two
and some one nj plugged II fast with laper N9ot
"sroWeuces would have followed had not somebody IA
IN" nil raised an alarm Of Fire There was llnsa
Th staircase il fys feet wide, and winds up between
walls from the ground floor 10 the top gallery, Win
mr. each gallery. The crush OF people at
tcmntig 10 leave terrific ana appears 10 nav po
-. :. Ia lo,a nf life Clifford