Daniell OM Meleurologicai Observations. US 



cold season of 1819-1820, or in the dry season of 1820-1821, 

 were any complaints made. The last winter half-quarter of 

 1821 was particularly remarkable for a very high average of 

 Uie barometer. 



In the first half-quarter of the spring the year 1820 was 

 very backward ; the wheats looked very indifferent, and vege- 

 tation altogether very unpromising. The blossoms of fruit- 

 trees were very much injured by frosts and cold winds. In the 

 corresponding period of 1821, the weather, on the contrary, 

 was extraordinarily fine and open. The operations of hus- 

 bandry were unusually forward ; the wheat was vigorous and 

 firmly rooted, and every appearance of vegetation as flat- 

 tering as could be wished. The former period was distin- 

 guished from the latter, by being 1° drier, and 2|° colder, a 

 much higher barometer, and half the quantity of rain. 



In the second half-quarter, the advantage began to turn in 

 favour of the first year. The temperature was higher, and the 

 dryness continued. There was a sufficiency of rain, in the 

 form of warm showers ; the appearance of the wheat improved, 

 and barley and oats promised very well. In the second year 

 vegetation was checked by cold north wmds : pasture was not 

 forward, but still the whole prospect was good. At the com- 

 mencement of the summer of 1820, the weather turned extra- 

 ordinarily hot; the change was very sudden, and the produce 

 of the fields made astonishing progress to maturity. The 

 harvest commenced early, and, although the weather was rather 

 unsettled, was well secured. The produce of all kinds was 

 abundant, though not of the first quality. 



The summer of 1821 was extremely backward, but favour- 

 able for growing wheats. The lowness of temperature was 

 considered, at the time, rather favourable, as tending to check 

 over-luxuriance of vegetation : barley, however, suffered ma- 

 terially from this cause. Near the usual harvest-time, the 

 corn, though full-eared, had hardly completed the flowering 

 process. Oats were heavy, full-eared, and promising. Turnips, 

 and all kinds of pasture, particularly fine and luxuriant. A 

 Vol. XII. I 



