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September n. A general earthquake betwixt the first 

 hour and the third. After this it rained blood in the 

 country of Wales (Holinshed). 



This earthquake destroyed St. Michael's Church, Glas- 

 tonbury (Holinshed). 



September n. A general earthquake between one and 

 three o'clock (M. of W.) 



1276 Prices high. Wheat, 6s. 2\d.\ barley, 4$. lod. ; beans, 

 4^. 6f</. ; oats, 2s. 8f^. per qr. (Rogers). 



Wool, los. ii d. per tod; fleeces, 2 Ib. 2\ oz. each at 

 Heyford {Rogers). 



So hot and dry in summer that there was scarcely any 

 fodder (Lowe). 



1277 Prices high. Wheat, $s. i\d. ; barley, 4$. id. ; oats, 

 2s. 3J[dT. ; beans, $s. 6d. ; peas, 4$. of </. ; vetches, 3^. 6^d. 

 per qr. 



Wool very dear. (This was probably when scab first 

 appeared.) At one time it reached yd. per Ib. (Rogers). 



Wool, i2s. Sd. per tod. Lamb wool, i6s. Fleeces 

 average i Ib. 5 oz. at Stratton (Rogers). 



Another hot and dry summer and scarcity of fodder 

 (Lowe). 



1278 Prices low, and decline as the summer advances. Oats 

 are rather dear, vetches rather high, beans are low, peas 

 very cheap. Wheat, 4^. q^d. ; barley, 3^. &^d. ; oats, 2 s. 4^d. ; 

 beans, 3^. 2\d. ; peas, 2s. q\d. ; vetches, 3^. g\d. (Rogers). 



Wool, us. id. per tod ; fleeces, i Ib. zof oz. at Bove- 

 combe (Rogers). 



Drought in England and France (Mallei). 



1279 Wheat low, probably an early harvest. 



Wheat, 5-r. i\d. ; barley, 35. nf^. ; oats, 23. \d. per qr. 

 (Rogers). 



Wool, 3^. per Ib. ; weight of fleece, i Ib. at Bovecombe. 

 Wool, 8.y. lod. per tod (Rogers). 



1280 Corn moderate, barley abundant and cheap. Wheat 

 and oats are dear in Ireland (Rogers). 



