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never were so many barren cows known as in the spring 

 following that dreadful period. Whole dairies missed 

 being in calf together. At the end of March the face 

 of the earth was naked to a surprising degree. Wheat 

 hardly to be seen, and no signs of any grass ; turnips 

 all gone, and sheep in a starving way. All provisions 

 rising in price. Farmers cannot sow for want of rain 

 (Gilbert White). 



Wheat dearer than usual. All other provisions cheap 

 (Rogers). 



Dreadful spring, as well as last year. Frost to 20th 

 April (G. White). 



The beginning of November was unusually warm and 

 sunny at noon (G. W.). 



The summer was cool and dry. July, August, and 

 September, 29' below the average temperature (Glaisher). 



A very dry summer and year (Brumham). 

 1772 Wheat, 50*. 8</. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Wheat, 5.?. 6d. to 6s. ; malt, 4^. ^d. per bushel. Meat, 

 3\d. to 4^. ; cheese, $\d. to 4^. ; butter, 8d. to ivd. per 

 Ib. Labourers' wages, is. to is. $d. per day (Sir Thos. 

 Beevor). 



Cold winter and spring. Hot and dry summer. Rainy 

 autumn (G. White). 



Great snow in Scotland ( ). 



To the end of the first week in February, frost and 

 snow. To the end of the first fortnight in March, frost 

 sleet, rain, and snow. To the middle of April, cold 

 rains. To the middle of May, dry weather, with cold 

 piercing winds. To the end of the first week in June, 

 cool showers. To the middle of August, hot, dry 

 summer weather. To the end of September, rain, with 

 storms and thunder. To December 22, rain, with mild 

 weather. December 23, the first ice. To the end of the 

 month, cold, foggy weather (Gilbert White). 



September 7. A most astonishing rain fell at Inverary, 



