The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-20

great landowners consequently little chance OF
getting their rents. tradesmen cannot sell summer
stocks while winter weather continues. fruits and
vegetables unripe rotten and the ministers
OF God. the length and breadth OF the country
are praying from their pulpits for fine
weather. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury has
written to the Bishop OF London calling
His Lordships attention to the "recessty OF
prayer being offered to Almighty God for such
weather as may enable our people to gather an sbun
dant harvest" and suggesting that Sunday be sci
apart for general prayer. Commenting the Arch
bishops letter London daily says that 'f it serves
other purpose than AS national protest against
tho uncalled-for brutality OF the American mo-
teorologists in exporting to this country thei.
second hand storms and parcels OF dirty
weather. the letter viii not have been
written in vaip." Mr.. Spurgeon made the
subject the occasion of special appeal last Sunday
remarlng that Gods covenant with man seemed Is
If about 20 be abrogated tor the torrents OF the
weeks past to continue and the sun 10 refuse his
nest, the beasts OF the field would be afflicted,
while many OF Gods own creatures must inevitably
suffer terribly through the failure Of the crops.
A SAD MIsTAKE.
mistake last sunday. The minister undertook to
pray for fine weather. but through an inadyertence
prise and disgust of his congregation.
This is q warning which those who
carry out the ArcuDlSnops suggestion WILL
doubtless heed. One OF the wicked turf papers
blanics the Archbishop for his tarduess, and pro-
anely asks why he did not write his letters to the
Bishop OF London before The strawberries were
spoiled. Since the first of last August there has only
been one dry week October 10 to H..
this tSs year there have ' been only al hours Of
sunshine, about two hours and hale day.
The average rainfall for the first six months OF 1878
II. S3 lnche:. but this year the fall was lS49
inches. than fifty per cent above the average
During the last eighteen months more rain has fallen
the whole of 1858. 1854 aud 1874 put together.
FLOODS IN rHK MIDLAND COUNTIES
Most of the midlands are flooded. and much Of the
hay crop will certainly be ruined and be good only
for fertilizing. In Derbyshire, Sunday night many
lambs frozen to death during a chilling Storm
and the farmers have suffered losses in other
ways The MARIE Lane Express. the best authority in
England crop matters, says:-" Making all
due allowance for the pessimism with which sucL
subjects frequently treated least in the opinion
of the majority of the general public not much
say that agricultural prospects in this country
traught with very grave apr Extensions ut the pres
ent moment. Sckliness and dscoloration. plenty Of
flag but few ears the prevailing characteristics
OF the growing cereals No Improvement has taken
place in wheat, and the barleys on the heavy lands
well nigh ruined; while in Scotland the enforced
delay in turnip sowing has been productive of much
anxiety. In short. little or nothing of the leeway
has been recovered. and nothing but speedy advent
ana continuance OF sunny seasonable weather can
prevent an almost general failure of those crops
upon the realization OF which the farmer relies'
BAD PROSPECTS FOR BEER.
The Kent hop crop is failure Under the most
tory. Cold nights, wet days and high winds. added
to q serious attack Of vermin. has nearly crushed
the Kent planters. The prospects become daily
worse and worse The foliage is becoming q sicky
yellow; the leaves covered with lice, and il hot
weather does not come quickly the crop failure will
be disastrous than 1t has been for many years.
Regarding Ireland Lord Portarlington writes that
while in England the spring wet, in Ireland,
on the contrary it was cold dry spring and capital
June 8. since which date there have been
heavy rains. which have benefited the grass and
corn crops immensely. With some dry, warm
weather there every prospect of an abundant
vest in Ireland The Agricultural Exhibition has
been complete failure account Of the rain. The
grounds have been sea of mud and it has been alb
solutely impossible to get about The Agricultural
Society is rich association. 1t had surplus Of
have about $4,000 when the exhibition closes.
While every one Is deploring the gloomy prospects
Figaro begs its readers not to despair and that
'wth well made boots. light waterproof strong
ribbed umbrella, outdoor exercise is enjoyable and
assuredly healthy. despite wind and rain. This is
very delightful and healthy, do ubt but gets
tired OF it after year two.
THE ENGLISH CROP ALARM.
In 1894 Forman. the notorious astrologer. wrote:-
June ana july were very wet and wonderful cold,
like winter that the 10th day of July many did sit
by the ire and so it in May and June. and scant
two fair days together all that time. There were
many great foods" This accurately describes the
English weathe this present month and year. this
very 10th day Of July many do sit by the ire and it
its finishing strokes it Is too late for the crops to
recover, and the prospect is sad. The coaches run
mug DctWeeu AouuOu buu NdTious pOlIlts nave SUI
fered for the want Of custom. and the owners Of
several OF those which run from White Horse Cellar
think seriously of stopping them. In fact, one
coach-that running to Sevenoaks-has stopped
and the horses will be sold at Tsttersals next Mon
day.
Shakespeare experienced just such year as this
Perhaps he referred to the of 1894 mentioned
above when he wrote in midsummer Nights
Dream
Contagious fogs which, falling the land,
Have every pelting river made proud
That they have overborne their continents.
The OK hath therefore stretchd his yoke in vain.
The poughman lost his sweat, and the green corn
Hath rotted ere his youth attain d beard;
The fold stands empty in the drowned field.
An alarmed farmer writes to the papers 1--WE
have had in succession four bad harvests--they
have laid the country PROSTATE. fifth and worse
is coming. What is to become of us? II were
Minister of State at this time / would thank any
circumstances that would turn me out of office.
Garden seeds have failed to come up. My
their fields of potatoes have rotted in
the ground, and every where fields of mangold
wurzel have to be plougned up. The grass. Also has
not borne seed. see that while in 1870 imported
100000 hundredweghts OF wheat and -four in
1873 We had to import 63,0)O,00O hundredweights
1900 600, about 100000 quarters being
the measure Of the deficit Of our home pro-
duction in the latter year, making allowance
for the wants of increase of population in
consumption per head. Food being article we
must have whether the foreign producer will take
goods in exchange not. 1t follows that prob
ably had to find quite fl5.000,0 900 in excess OF
usual ayments for imported wheat and -four in the
latter year. What will be the amount required this
year. and. II as much, what will become OF trade
aud manufacturersg