( 89) 



March. A comet in north-east flashing forth fiery 

 beams towards the north. About mid-August such foul 

 weather of winds, tempest, rain, snow, and hail that the 

 like has not been heard of (Holinshed). 



Thrashing and winnowing wheat, $d. per qr. ; barley, 

 2d. ; oats, i\d. (Rogers). 



1403 Prices fallen considerably. 



Wheat, 4.r. n^d. ; barley, 4^. 2^d. ; oats, 2S. 2\d. ; rye, 

 3J. 9!^. ; beans, 2S. ; malt, 3$. 6d. per qr. (Rogers). 



Wool, Bs. nd. per tod. 



Mowing grass, id. per acre (Rogers). 



Harvest men at Alton Barnes paid the same wages as 

 at Teffont in 1401 (Rogers). 



1404 Wheat still lower. Abundant harvest. Quoted as 

 low as 2s. in Oxfordshire. 



Wheat, 4j. ; barley, y. ^d. ; oats, 2s. 2d. ; rye, 2S. %\d. ; 

 beans, 3^. ^d. ; peas, 2$. 8f</. per qr. (Rogers). 



Wool, 8s. iQ\d. per tod (Rogers). 



Unskilled labour, ^d. per day (Rogers). 



Great loss happened in Kent about St. Martin's Day 

 by breaking in of waters that overflowed the sea banks, 

 whereby much cattle was drowned (Holinshed). 



1405 The price of wheat sinks again. A year of great 

 plenty, prices being but little in excess of those in the 

 three abundant years, 1392-4. 



Wheat, $s. g^d. barley, 2s. B\d.; oats, is. nj//. ; 

 rye, 2s. $d. ; beans, 2s. $d. ', malt, 35. $\d. per qr. 

 (Rogers). 



Wool, 9.?. i \d. per tod. 



1406 Great abundance of cheese at Bicester. 



Wheat, 4s. $d. ; barley, 2s. nd. ; oats, is. \Q\d. ; rye, 

 3-r. 2d. j beans, 35. ; malt, 3^. 6^d. per qr. (Rogers). 

 Wool, 9^. 4\d. per tod (Rogers). 

 Malt making, $d. per day (Rogers). 



1407 Harvest abundant in quantity but various in quality, 

 the best crop being in the eastern counties. No apples. 



