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weather was mostly cold, tlie mean daily temperature being |° below 

 the average. On Jnly 20tli a sudden change took place, and for a 

 few days the weather was fine and hot, particularly on the 21st, 

 22nd, and 23rd : the mean temperatures of these days were 71°-7, 

 75°-2, and 72°-3, exceeding their averages by 10^-2, 13°-7, and 10°-7 

 respectively. From this time till September 2nd the weather was 

 changeable, a few days of cold and a few days of warm weather 

 alternating; the warm days, however, were the more numerous, 

 and upon the whole of the 45 days ending September 2nd there was 

 an excess of temperature averaging -2^°. Then followed a cold fort- 

 night, after which the weather continued for the most part cold to 

 the end of the quarter, the deficiency of mean temperature for the 

 last 28 days averaging rather more than 2^ daily. The mean tem- 

 perature for the quarter was 60°-3, or 0°-6 above the average in 102 

 years. In July the excess was l°-8, and in August l°-9 ; in Sep- 

 tember there was a deficiency of l°-8. The rainfall at Greenwich 

 during the three months amounted to 7-6 inches, agreeing with the 

 average of 58 years. In July there was a deficiency of 0-7 inches, 

 in August an excess of O'S inches, and in September there was 

 exactly the average amount. 



What loas cut on the 22nd of July at Oxford ; on the 24th at 

 Helston ; on the 28th at Brighton and Eoyston ; on the 30th at East- 

 bourne and Strathfield Turgiss. On the 4th of August at Guernsey ; 

 on the 12th at Hull; and on the 20th at Silloth. 



Barley was cut on the 27th of July at Helston. 



Oats were cut on the 22nd July near Brighton : on the 27th at 

 Helston ; on the 28th at Strathfield Turgiss. 



Local reports are as follow : — 



July. — Bywell. The weather has been very favourable for hay- 

 making; the crop is good and well got. Potatoes and turnips 

 'have made great progress and promise well. Barley is changing 

 colour, but wheat and oats are very backward. Small fruits (berries) 

 are plentiful; apples will be a fair crop. 



CocKERMOUTH. — Haymaking became general about the 8th. The 

 crops of sown (or lea) grass were exceedingly poor, not more than 

 half the average, owing to dry weather during the spring months. 



August. — Hull. Harvest operations became pretty general about 

 the 14th to the 18th. Turnips, &c., are looking well. There have 

 . been a few reports of the potato disease having made its appearance, 

 l)ut nothing of any importance. 



Bywell. — The harvest is in full operation, but settled weather is 

 required. The rains during the month have improved the pastures, 

 which were getting very bare. Potatoes are plentiful and good in 

 quality ; fruit is also abundant. [Cockermoutii. 



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