The Sun. — 1845-09-03 (London, England)

THE HARVEST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. .:Sir;-,-The crops in East Norfolk .and East Suffolk extiernely variable, its-minch SO as the fariners juded the ineans and talent of th-e-rodticer have ntllittle to' do with its results, two qualities- of which. our yeomanry, however blessed, are extremely unwilling to give chmonstration. That great dispropertiona do exist is visible in every locality, but thowtleat crop' on the well=inured and good cultivated soils, .which have been considered profitable wheat growing lands, are not so produCtive as the past year by 6 to 8 bushels. per acre, but -where beef and mutton, are abundantly produoed by oil-cake or other artificial food, crops • are very strikingly augmenting yearly, and in this part of the kingdom a difference of, from 30 to '5O pet. cent. is visible. It is equally apparent, that where the large farmer has proper security froia his landlord, that the extra production suffices to meet a lower price, but where. the occupations are small, scarcely. any lease or security is either sought or offered. Thil'bf course is politically right, and that very convenient, Chandos clause of 501. has been one of .the principal,causes of making it an unproducing one. A .paying. production must be sought; therefore the sootier the imp&st duties on every description of food; whetheek.fpr bread or feeding cattle, be annulled, the sooner will agrieultore be sought by those who now malt*. a jest of profitable investments, and the man-of moderate understanding, who endeavours to show facts--.apparently false—is considered endowed with consummate impudence who. dares assert that great' .names with little fortunes are not divested of self-interest when their favourite theme at agricultural meetings to their, tenants is " improvement by art/,:" no cost to be .spared to perfect a erop,". without any security to:theni-for their outlay; nor is he an expectant, for he not, sure he shall reap the fruits of his capital, skill, andsindustry. The folly of praise, as we this week see' in the 'Mark Lane Expess, " Graham v. Tweddell," is dearly purchased; and a sorry recompence. I have at this time a Russian gentleman .of - much intelligence travelling for information in my pursuits; his extremely rational inquiry why I made so much beef,and mutton ? pleased me exceedingly. I told-him I lived under an excellent country squire, whose estate was his own, and that his. confirmed opinion was he ,thought_ those were the most rational tenantry who set a value on their own re sources by endeavouring to increase the growth of every thing for their own profit, and who was equally convinced it was beneficial to his estate; that many tenants and landlords had not real capita), that both.. who possessed it were unwilling to emit money from their purses when once in their pockets, and though in law to murder is, to' kill, so it is to steal when we plunder the landlord, and thus brui.eeoerslives. As I intended this to have been an agricultural. report of the growing crops, I pr, nounce the .barley to be greater than last year, how,,vc.r the 'lateness of the season and the vigo-roue th of the youog clever will place the quality very much in ;jeopardy, and where much : lodged early -cutting will be necessary, whereas, by a delay to mow, a greater injury will arise, although a ripe kernel is desirable for the maltster. Oats area .so little cultivated in either of the above divisions that I will proceed to the bean and pea cops. Al least _they are certain to he plentifully prodtwed in acres, for tenants may not sail hay, consequently the been crop.is more agreeable to their pocket. Would it not be better for owners of land to allow their tenants to ,exchange eery-description of food for oil cake-or otle r artificial food, for a tenatit•nt-will would of neces-ity and prudence not purchase linseed cake, &c.. yet if, he were all wed to do this and .have security Mr,his outlay, as in tarts of Lincolnshire, he would 'produce fat in lieu of lean meat, and the proprietor ultimately be .e. great gainer by the improvement of his .property. Peas are Well kidded, but the wet weather has much diminished he quantity. Turnips on cold_ lauds riot promising, but on kind soils good ; mane,. 1 wurzel good ; clovers. with understanding clover tamers, good. As my time is pretty well occupied I shall merely subicribe myself,—Yours very faithfully, '