l8ao. RegiJIer of the Weather in I'jZt. 133 



FOR THE farmer's MAGAZINE, 



Regifier of the Weather in 1 782, taken monthly ^ by a Far- 

 mer in the Vicinity of Edinburgh, and ivritten, ivithout 

 any intention, at the time, of being piiblijhed. 



fannary. 



Cold rainy weather, with very boifterous winds from 

 the S. W. Little fnow. 



February. 



Either fnow, cold rains, or boifterous winds, the whole 

 month. Little work done. 



March. 

 Exceflive froft, much fnow, or great rain, with cold 

 E. winds from beginning to end. Labour far back, 



April. 



A very wet and cold month ; wind conftantly In the 

 E. It was near the middle before the fowing was gene- 

 rally begun. 



May. 



Began very cold, and continued fo till the 15th, when 

 it commenced an exceflive rain ; and although the air 

 became milder, labour was put a ftop to for eight days. 

 The 23d was heavy rain, beyond any thing in remem- 

 brance. The bear land, of courfe greatly damaged. 

 Wind always E. 



June. 



Attempts were again made, in the beginning of this 

 month, to fow the barley ; but repeated floods rendered 

 it ImpracSlicable till about the i6th. Our barley feed was 

 finifhed on the i8th. Some people in this neighbour- 

 hood continued to fow till the 24th. Many fields were 

 left for fallow. The 22d, 23d, 24th, and 25th days, 

 were remarkably warm. The fnow ley on the hills 

 N. W. of Stirling till the 22d. 



july. 



Fine dry weather till the 27th ; then mild fliov/ers tlH 

 the end. Wheat fnot about the beginning of the month. 



Rofes 



