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Foreign News August 23, 1856

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

Favorable crop reports from Europe via the Africa: abundant harvests expected in Prussia and Germany after good August weather; England's crops ripening despite storms, harvest delayed to next month amid hot London weather.

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The accounts of the crops in Europe, received by the Africa, are very favorable, not only from Prussia, but from all Germany. In some places the harvest, it is stated, will be more abundant than for the last twenty years, the magnificent weather which had reigned for the first week in August, rendering the satisfactory result certain. England had been visited by terrific thunder storms, but for several days previous to the sailing of the steamer the weather had become clear and hot, under the influence of which the crops were rapidly ripening. In London the weather was hotter than for ten years previous. The harvest in England, a circular says, will not be general before next month.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

European Crops Harvest Accounts Prussia Germany England Weather Abundant Yield

Where did it happen?

Europe

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Europe

Event Date

First Week In August

Outcome

abundant harvest in places more than for last twenty years; england's harvest not general before next month

Event Details

Accounts of crops in Europe received by the Africa are very favorable from Prussia and all Germany. In some places harvest will be more abundant than for last twenty years due to magnificent weather in first week of August. England had terrific thunder storms but weather became clear and hot, ripening crops rapidly. London weather hotter than for ten years previous.

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