THE HARVEST.
The harvest accounts from all parts of the kingdom continuo of the same generally favourable character with those received last week. The wheat crop is generally above the average, and it has everywhere in the Southern districts, throughout which the harvest has now been pretty well finished, secured in excellent condition. The agricultural organs concur in stating that the grain will average sixty-two or sixty-three pounds to the bushel. In Ireland the more humid sky still keeps a considerable portion of corn on the ground ; and in Scotland there is a great deal of corn not cut. From both these divisions of the kingdom the accounts are of good promise on the points of yield and sample. The other cereals yield well ; and the beans and peas are also good. The turnips give less anxiety than they did a fortnight since ; and the fears about the potatoes seem to be almost dissipated. The estimate of the hops is still that of about "half a crop."
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