HARVEST PROSPECTS.

New Zealander, Volume 11, Issue 990, 10 October 1855, Page 2

HARVEST PROSPECTS.

Ta«maN!A.-—Tli6 journals to the 15th of September, give encouraging accounts of the weather. The htte laiti lias restored the drooping and withered field and garden products to their iprisdna verdure. Eenrs had been entertained, and not without cause, which have now fortunately subsided, that in consequence of the extreme drvness of the Spring the large crops of Cereals which had been put in would not yield the seed sown. Esculent plants were running rapidly to seed, from un seasonable waitnth; whilst tire Whilom the gay Parterre sent forth but sickly odours. The rain h*s, however, fallen, dissipating the thoughts of evil days, hnd causing the cultivator of the soil to smile with joy. New Sooth WavLEs.-r-We continue to receive oc'counts of a satisfactory nature from the various agricul-i tural districts of She colony. We have been favoured of late with copious fallspf late, the -effects of which will' be most beneficial :to-the coming .barv.eßt.-, The result, of the favourable weather we have late had, has been to 'lieepupa goad :supply:o£wGgetablei productions, at coiupuraiively reasonable rates. A deelra&has taken place in the prices of some article's of consumption, aud, ..•■sp(taking generally, it may be staled, -that although cominercial depression prevails to; <a great extent, the"pressure of the times'' is teh^somewhat less severely tban it was a few'weeks.agov "•: ■■;■

'The following opinion, says-the ' SydneyJEerald of SepteiUber 22 in the present andfuture state of our markets has been forwarded to us by,a leading broker:— ' ,/ ■■ ' ; " v ..:■'-...-, *-•■;.-. .... ■ A lew remarjes respecting the present state of trade in Sydney must be acceptable to our Bieuds abroad, and to whom, quotations of sales are reported by auctioneers, are no criterion—prices being influenced by any rumour or sudden change, bowovor trifling. The citizens of Sydney are again to look at their afl'uiis. And though many -have been pressed and harri.ssed, and some few have been unable to work through, prospects are again 'brightening. The old established houses have'not suffered, although" some few parties may stiil have to yield in their severe struggle. The prospects for the ensuing' year are indeed bright. Our labour mark-1 is being-cleared of extra bandit, sshp. are fast pushing into the interior for mining purposes. s: Hnrve-r.tiag auil very high wages still rule in Sydney, which must induce large numbers to immigrate—always increasing our prosperity; , ... ... During the past year, bread'stuffs have been high, -and must on the aVerage'be- extreme during the.remainder part of the present year. For 1866 the probability is, tb, t for the last six mouths, our stocks of wheat and ; flour will run low of colonial growth, owing to :m augmented population, A g'fHiSf. breadth of land is under cultivation, and tho favourable- season we have,-hitherto had, gives promise of an abundant yield. Agriculturists, mechanics,, and labourer, who have not. suffered from the pressure of high rents, baye,. xuci, still are, prospering, but the enormous rents paid by commercial establishments have eaten up a large share of the- pro•tils, and added to the depreciation of u too Its, have brought about the -present crisis. Holders-of merchandise will, during the next few months, reap tho benefi of their patience. '- .;;■

Tuena Gold Fie.iaa.~-Mu James Bright; storekeeper of Tuena,'arrived in town on Thursday, •bringing with 'him a splendid sample of gold, weighing upwards of 589 ounces, which has been' purchased '"by Mr, P-- S. Solomon. .The greater portion of it, obtained from the new diggings, is of a coarse, nuggcty. description. The gold was kindly shown tons by Mr. Bright, and we were,very much pleased with the exhibition, the sample contains' so rite very-...fine, nuggets, one, of which, weighed oyer three ounces.' Amongst the rest, was a small parcel of die' precious raetai, from the new gold-field, the discovery of which we armouueed

n our last. This <rpld presents,all the aoiK'tirancp of 'the"Ovens Just, both as to colour and quality. We believe it is the* intention of Mr. Solomon to have it-, properly in S 'duey, so that its relative value may be corn ly ascei lined. Freshjilcoveries have been made in this district since the date of our last report The diggers hy all accounts, are floing well on the gronud. recently opened up. : The. locality of this field is stated to be a few miles on the Goul burn side of Tucna. We have to announce that another discovery .;has;--beeir}ma(le oti aiispq't ..»■ slioit distance beyond the old diggings,'which promises to,turn out well._ We have made arrangements for obtaining authentic ; in- ; 'telligence from this quarter, which, according to present appearance, holds out good hopes of profitable employment for a much larger population than is at present settled there.