Most extraordinary heat at the beginning of September, 

 the thermometer on two days 90 and 91 respectively 

 (Brumham). 



The winter of 1794-5 much wheat was destroyed, and 

 in the summer following a cold dry east wind attended 

 with sharp frosts happened at the time of the wheat's 

 blooming. The ears were not filled, and some of the 

 capsules quite empty. I never had grain of so low a 

 quality, yet I sold one load for 2 1 (Burke). 



Wheat, 75^. zd. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 37^.5^.; oats, 24*. $d. per qr. 



Deficiency of crop. Wool, 19^.; cheese, $\d. ; beef 

 and mutton, $\d. per Ib. (Driver}. 



Average produce of wheat estimated at 1 2 bushels per 

 acre (Billingsley). 



Excessively cold and winterly to March 2ist. Great 

 snow in Scotland. Great scarcity of food (Boyle). 



The Zuyder Zee frozen over (Boyle). 



Very defective crop, followed by a dearth, in which 

 many of the poor perished (Clarke). 



July and August, 2*2 below the average temperature 

 ( Times}. 



Lincoln wool, Sd. per Ib. (Driver). 



December 27. A stone fell in Yorkshire from the 

 atmosphere 55 Ib. weight (Boyle). 



Rates of wages in West Devonshire, is. a day with a 

 quart of cider; in hay time, is. a day with more liquor ; 

 in harvest time, is., with full board; mowing meadow 

 grass, 2s. ; clover, 20 pence; corn, 18 pence per acre, 

 with three or four quarts of cider. Women servants, 

 z to 3 guineas per annum ; reaping wheat, 4$. to 5^. 

 without binding. 

 1796 Wheat, 78*. jd. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 35^. $d. ; oats, 21.$-. lod. per qr. 



Season less unfavourable, beef and mutton, 6d.' } cheese, 

 $\d. ; down wool, i^\d. per Ib. (Driver). 



