Aurora borealis, March 6th (Lowe). 



1712 Wheat, 465. ^d. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 41 s. zd. per qr. (Tovey). 



Dry February and March. A little rain first week in 

 April, then no rain till mid May. Very hot till June 2oth. 

 Strong westerly winds before harvest (Lisle). 



Constant and great rains in autumn and winter (Bishop 

 of Clogher). 



Rainfall at Upminster, Essex, 23*8 in. (Derham). 



1713 Wheat, 5 1 s. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 45^. 4^. per qr. (Tovey). 



Cold dry spring with easterly winds, followed by a dry 

 summer. Wheat generally good. Barley and oats bad 

 (Lisle). 



Rainfall at Upminster, 23-2 in. (Derham). 



The price of wheat rose after harvest to 8s. the bushel 

 as a consequence of a bad harvest. From 1692 to 1713 

 are no fewer than twelve years of bad or indifferent har. 

 vests, and consequent high prices arising from inclemency 

 or unpropitiousness of the seasons (Tooke). 



1714 Wheat, 501. ^d. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 445. qd. per qr. (Tovey). 



Very cold dry spring. Summer and autumn hot and 

 dry. Wheat cut 2ist July. Finished wheat harvest 

 August 5th. Crop good. Barley and oats bad (Lisle). 



Rent for white arable land in Wiltshire, sixpence an 

 acre (Lisle). 



Rainfall at Upminster only 11-2 in. during the year 

 (Derham). 



A remarkable drought (Derham). 



1715 Wheat, 43^. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 38*. 2d. per qr. (Tovey). 



Cold and wet summer. Wet wheat harvest, most 

 farmers have some grown. Autumn very wet, followed 

 by extreme cold and snow. Wheat lay in ground (Lisle). 



Thames frozen for three months and a fair held on it. 



